Tito Nieves

This article is about the salsa musician. For the professional wrestler formerly known as "Tito Nieves", see Epico.
Tito Nieves
Background information
Birth name Humberto Nieves
Also known as El Pavarotti de la Salsa
Born (1958-06-04) June 4, 1958
Origin Río Piedras, Puerto Rico
Genres Salsa
Occupation(s) Singer-songwriter
Years active 1977–present
Website www.titonievesonline.com

Humberto "Tito" Nieves (born June 4, 1958; also known "El Pavarotti de la Salsa") became one of the leading salsa singers[1] of the 1980s and the early 1990s.

Born in Río Piedras, Puerto Rico and raised in the United States, Nieves began his career while participating in Orquesta Cimarron, a New York-based group. In 1977, he teamed up with singer Héctor Lavoe and his Orchestra and joined the Conjunto Clasico. Later, Nieves decided to start his solo career in 1986, setting himself apart by singing Salsa in English. He is known for his hits such as El Amor Más Bonito, Sonámbulo, and the English-salsa hit, I Like It Like That (1996). Present hits from the album Fabricando Fantasias include Fabricando Fantasias and Ya No Queda Nada with La India, Nicky Jam, and K-Mil. He attended Xaverian High School in Brooklyn, New York, where he played in a Spanish-language band named Makondo. Though he left before graduating, he was given an honorary diploma in 1994.

In 2007, he released Canciones Clasicas De Marco Antonio Solís, a tribute to Mexican singer, Marco Antonio Solís.

Personal life

Tito Nieves is currently separated from Irma Nieves. Irma filed for a divorce in Orange County, Florida in August 2012. Tito has two boys, Ommy Nieves, and Humberto Nieves, Jr. Ommy died of bone cancer at the age of 24.[2]

Solo albums and projects

See also

References

  1. Broughton, Simon; Ellingham, Mark; Trillo, Richard (2000). World Music: Latin and North America, Caribbean, India, Asia and Pacific. Rough Guides. pp. 505–. ISBN 9781858286365. Retrieved 1 June 2012.

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