Álvaro Torres (born April 9, 1954) is a
Salvadoran singer-songwriter.
Biography
Álvaro Torres was born on April 9, 1954, in
Usulután
Usulután () is the fifth largest city in El Salvador, and capital of the Usulután Department in the south-east of El Salvador.
As of 2006, it is estimated to have population of 71,636 people. Usulután rests in a rich agricultural valley and ...
, El Salvador. The first song he wrote was titled "Dulce amiga" at the age of 12, inspired by a childhood friend who was allowed to watch television at her house. From then on, the woman became his main source of inspiration. That same year, Pepe Rodas, director of the Radio Corporación, whom Torres met in one of the restaurants where he sang, invited him to the studios to record the
demo that would change the course of his life. While in the studios, Rodas gave him an instrumental record by the Franck Pourcel Orchestra and a letter that he himself had composed for that melody. Torres moved to
Guatemala
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and started a solo career recording his first album, ''Algo especial'' (''Something Special'') in 1976. In 1977, he released the album ''Acariciame'' (''Caress Me'') and one year later, he was selected by
TCS to represent his country in the
seventh edition of the
OTI Festival that was held in
Santiago
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, Chile. Although he got the second to last place, tied with the Colombian entrant
Billy Pontoni, this was not an obstacle for his career.
He became better known in the 1980s. Years later, Torres moved to the United States. He lived in Colorado, California and finally Florida. In 1991, Torres had an artistic breakthrough when he released ''
Nada Se Compara Contigo''. He was voted Songwriter of the Year by
BMI in 1994.
Some of his more famous songs are "Hazme olvidarla", "La Unica" (The Only One), "Lo Que Se Dice Olvidar", "Si Estuvieras Conmigo" (If you were here with me), "Nada se compara contigo" (Nothing Compares to You), "A ti mi amor" (To you my love), "Te Olvidaré" (I'll Forget You), and "El último romántico" (The Last Romantic). He sang a duet with the Mexican singer
Marisela on the song "Mi amor por ti" (My Love for You), and also sang a duet with
Selena
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on the song "Buenos amigos" (Good Friends), and in 1997, he recorded "Estaremos Juntos" (We Will Be together), a duet with Puerto Rican singer
Millie Corretjer
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(born April 18, 1974), is a Puerto Rico, Puerto Rican singer and actress. She was married to former professional boxer Oscar De La Hoya. She is the granddaughter of influential poe ...
for her album ''Sola'' (''Alone'').
Some of his musical influences are
Sandro
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,
Camilo Sesto
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, and
Joan Manuel Serrat
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.
Discography
*1986: Tres (#47)
*1988: Adicto (#40)
*1988: Amor Que Mata (#19)
*1988: Hazme Olvidarla (#7)
*1989: Por lo Mucho Que Te Amo (#29)
*1990:
Ni Tú Ni Ella (#3)
*1990: Si Estuvieras Conmigo (#9)
*1991: Mi Verdadero Amor (#13)
*1992: Nada Se Compara Contigo (#1)
*1992: He Vivido Esperando Por Ti (#4)
*1992: Cruz de Olvido (#31)
*1993: Te Olvidaré (#11)
*1993: Me Arrepiento de Quererte (#28)
*1993: Te Dejo Libre (#4)
*1993: Estoy Enamorado de Tí (#19)
*1993: Que Lastimá (Nueva version) (#7)
*1994: Angel Caido (#7)
*1994: Tu Mejor Amigo (#11)
*1994: Contigo Sí (#17)
*1995:
Reencuentro (con
Barrio Boyzz) (#11)
*1998: El Ultimo Romántico (#12)
References
External links
Sitio Oficial – alvarotorres(Official website)
{{DEFAULTSORT:Torres, Alvaro
1954 births
Living people
People from Usulután Department
Latin pop singers
20th-century Salvadoran male singers
EMI Latin artists
Latin music songwriters
Salvadoran singer-songwriters