Johnny Rivera is an American

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singer of Puerto Rican descent. Rivera was born in the Bronx, NY, on February 4, 1962. He attended

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at Benjamin Franklin High School. He moved briefly to

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before returning to

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to begin a career in music. His first album was released in 1991, and since then he has scored fifteen hit singles, including the

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Latin Tropical #1 "Se Parecia Tanto a Ti" (1995). Charting Singles

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Rivera was nominated for Tropical New Artist of the Year at the 1994 Lo Nuestro Awards. On June 11, 2020, Johnny Rivera was the featured

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on Norberto Vélez's

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channel titled "Sesiones Desde La Loma Ep. 9".

Discography

*''Tiburón'' with Grupo Fascinación (Rico Records, 198?) *''Salsa Vice'' with Grupo Fascinación (Rico Records, 1986) *''Clásico 88'' with Conjunto Clasico (Lo Mejor, 1988) *''Más Clásico Que Nunca'' with Conjunto Clasico (Lo Mejor, 1989) *''Y Ahora de Verdad'' Sony Records, RMM Records, 1991) *''Encuentro Casual'' (Sony, RMM Records, 1992) *''Cuando Parará la Lluvia'' (RMM Records, 1993) *''Déjame Intentarlo'' (RMM Records, 1995) *''Paisajes de la Vida'' (RMM Records, 1996) *''Un Estilo Propio'' (RMM Records, 1998) *''Estoy Aquí'' (RMM Records, 2000) *''Palladium Series Live'' (RMM Records, 2001) *''Vivo Por Ti'' (Coalition Music, Universal Music Group, 2007) *''El Noble de la Salsa'' (Universal Music Group, 2011)

Compilations

*''Los Maestros de la Salsa'' (RMM Records, 1996) *''Serie Cristal: Greatest Hits'' (RMM Records, 1997) *''Serie 32'' (2002) *''Pura Salsa'' (2006)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Rivera, Johnny Living people American male singers American salsa musicians American musicians of Puerto Rican descent Year of birth missing (living people)