Latest Release
- MAY 23, 2024
- 1 Song
- Expresion · 1900
- Intenso · 2001
- El Caballero de la Salsa - La Historia Tropical · 1991
- Contraste · 2007
- El Caballero de la Salsa - La Historia Tropical · 1990
- Punto de Vista · 1990
- Esencia · 1996
- 25th Anniversary 1962-1987 (Remastered) · 1987
- 25th Anniversary 1962-1987 (Remastered) · 1987
- Viceversa · 2002
Essential Albums
- Riding atop a blend of breezy melodies, swinging horns, and percolating rhythms, Gilberto Santa Rosa’s youthful voice shines on this early album. The “gentleman of salsa” bares his soul to his lady on “Vivir sin Ella” before energizing the familiar melody of “We’re All Alone” on “Impaciencia.” Most of the songs are in the style of salsa romantica, but “Me Libere” and “Aunque Tu No Quieras” harken back to the classic salsa sound, with the cowbell bumping it up a notch.
Artist Playlists
- There's only one true "El Caballero de la Salsa."
- 2023
Live Albums
- 2003
More To Hear
- Jimmy Rodriguez and Gilberto Santa Rosa on salsa.
About Gilberto Santa Rosa
Singer Gilberto Santa Rosa—known as El Caballero de la Salsa (The Gentleman of Salsa)—made his performance debut at age 12 on a Puerto Rican children’s TV show. ∙ By age 15, he was sitting in with Latin jazz outfit Puerto Rico All-Stars, while also recording with salsa bandleaders Tommy Olivencia and Willie Rosario. ∙ In 1995, he was the first salsero to perform at Carnegie Hall, where he flashed his skills as a sonero—a singer skilled in improvisation—nearly doubling the length of such now-classics as “Perdóname.” ∙ Known for his stylistic versatility, he included both a romantic ballad and salsa version of the No. 1 hit “Por Mas Que Intento” on 2002’s Viceversa. ∙ Guinness World Records honored him in 2016 for taking the top spot on Billboard’s Tropical Albums chart a dozen times. ∙ In 2017, Lin-Manuel Miranda asked him to sing on the Hurricane Maria benefit track “Almost Like Praying,”—seven years after the salsero performed “Déjate Querer” at his wedding. ∙ His remarkable vocal prowess has earned the singer a Billboard Lo Nuestro award, a Grammy Award, and four Latin Grammys.
- HOMETOWN
- Puerto Rico
- BORN
- August 21, 1962
- GENRE
- Música tropical