“Lalo” Rodríguez, Puerto Rican salsa singer, dies at 64

Native authorities reported that Puerto Rican salsa musician “Lalo” Rodríguez, who was as soon as a part of Eddie Palmieri’s band, died Tuesday on the age of 64, in accordance with the Related Press.

The “Ven, devórame otra vez” singer was discovered useless in a public housing mission within the U.S. territory, police mentioned, in accordance with the AP. The reason for demise continues to be unknown, however there have been no seen indicators of violence on Rodríguez’s physique, the AP reported.

The singer, who was born Ubaldo Rodríguez Santos in 1958, started his profession as a toddler, singing in native occasions and festivals, in addition to on the radio and tv. 

He finally joined Palmieri’s band as a teen in 1973, the place he picked up his stage identify “Lalo.” The salsero sang on Palmieri’s album “Solar of Latin Music” — which gained a Grammy in 1976, the primary ever Grammy awarded to a Latin file.

After his time within the band, Rodríguez went on to have a profitable solo profession, producing music till the late 2000s.

Whereas the salsero made his mark within the music world, he struggled in his private life with medicine and alcohol, and was beforehand charged with possession of cocaine, in accordance with the AP.

A number of distinguished figures from the Puerto Rican neighborhood and the salsa music world honored the late Rodríguez with tributes on social media. 

Musician Eddie Palmieri said his former bandmate was “a large in so some ways.”

“It’s with deep disappointment that I study of the demise of Lalo Rodríguez,” Palmieri wrote. “I needn’t let you know how a lot he has meant to me, our music and tradition, and the world neighborhood.”

Grammy-winning salsa band Grupo Area of interest put out a statement on Twitter, calling Rodríguez “probably the most well-known voices of salsa on the planet.”

“Lots of energy for his household, followers and buddies,” the group added.

Puerto Rican singer Elvis Crespo honored Rodríguez’s reminiscence, tweeting that he had “probably the most lovely voices my ears have heard and can hear.”

“His distinctive timbre, tune and energy made his music immortal,” Crespo expressed. “My honest condolences to his household and followers.”

Journalist Benjamín Torres Gotay called the reminiscence of the Grammy-winning artist “immortal.”

“He’ll all the time dwell on in ‘Devórame otra vez’, ‘Máximo Chamorro’ and ‘Deseo salvaje’, and thru many different works,” Gotay mentioned. “Unhappy finish in the present day for a real legend.”