Until something more substantial arrives this is all there is in English.
The book is not wholly terrible as some have made out and appears to be better than a well known Spanish language text on Lavoe (but that’s not really praise as such). There are some interesting anecdotes and experiences relayed by band members who worked with Lavoe over the years – Jose Mangual jr, Chino Nunez and Gilberto ‘Pulpo’ Colon in particular give useful insights. in this book Hector will ‘gaze in awe’ rather than ‘observe’). It is a cheap and easy read, the writing is more dynamic and expressive than you will find in straightforward academic texts (i.e. The 202 page book takes you through the life of Hector Lavoe from Puerto Rico to NYC, stardom and beyond – and yes, as well as salsa musical performance it mentions drug use, quite often. You can read an interview with the author here. Written by entertainment book author Marc Shapiro, producer of many popular titles such as those on The Eagles, Carlos Santana, Maria Carey, George Harrison, JK Rowling, The X-Files and, er, Baywatch: The Official Scrapbook, this book has been published unashamedly to coincide with the release of the film El Cantante (and why not, I would). Passion and Pain: The Life of Hector Lavoe
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