Joe Arroyo
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 Joe Arroyo's Statue on Barranquilla |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Alvaro José Arroyo González |
| Also known as | El Joe |
| Born | 1 November 1955 Cartagena de Indias, Bolívar, Colombia |
| Died | 26 July 2011 (aged 55) Barranquilla, Atlántico, Colombia |
| Genres | Joeson, Salsa, tropical, Cumbia, Porro, Chandé |
| Occupations | Singer-songwriter, record producer, musician, |
| Instruments | Vocals, Wood block |
| Years active | 1969–2011 |
| Labels | Discos Fuentes, Sony Music |
| Associated acts | Shakira, Juanes, Celia Cruz |
Álvaro José Arroyo González (also known as Joe Arroyo or El Joe; 1 November 1955 – 26 July 2011) was a Colombian salsa and tropical music singer, composer and songwriter. Considered one of the greatest performers of Caribbean music in his country.
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[edit] Life and career
[edit] 1955-1971: Early life
Joe Arroyo was born in Cartagena. Born and raised in the neighborhood Nariño in Cartagena, Arroyo began his career at an early age, at the age of eight when he sang in brothels in Tesco, a red-light zone in his hometown. In the beginning he sang with groups like "Los Caporales del Magdalena", "Manuel Villanueva y su Orquesta", "La Protesta" and "Super Combo Los Diamantes", in 1971 he recorded with "La Promiscua".
[edit] 1971-2000: Early career
In 1971 Arroyo had his biggest opportunity of becoming a nationally known artist. He was discovered by Julio Ernesto Estrada, the bass player and singer of the band Fruko y sus Tesos and signed up with Colombian record label Discos Fuentes.[1] He performed with the band for ten years until in 1981 when he began his solo career leading his band, named "La Verdad" (The truth).
Joe Arroyo became very successful by mixing salsa, cumbia, porro, soca, kompa, zouk and other music from the African Diaspora in a unique style. Some of his most famous songs are Rebelión", "Tania", "El Ausente" and "En Barranquilla me Quedo.
[edit] 2000-2011: Health issues, drug abuse and The Joe "The Legend"
Joe Arroyo was forced to stay away from his performances many times due to his health problems. On more than one occasion, he was thought to be dead because of his abrupt absences from media attention. Joe Arroyo had to go through surgery because of problems with his eyes.
He was once seriously ill for about 3 months due to a problem with his thyroid even though many had attributed it to drug abuse, which the singer denied in Rolling Stones Magazine, Argentina in January 2004.
Between june and december on 2011 the RCN channel broadcasted a soap opera based on the singer's life called The Joe "The Legend".
[edit] Death
Arroyo died in Barranquilla on July 26, 2011, after spending nearly a month in hospital due to multiorgan failure. During his stay in the hospital his health deteriorated. The day before his death, doctors announced the singer was suffering from several organ failures including renal and heart failure and he was given his final sacrament by the local bishop. The singer died at 7:45 local time.[2]
[edit] Discography
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With Fruko y sus Tesos [3]
With The Latin Brothers [4]
With his group "La Verdad"
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Compilations
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[edit] References
- ^ Harris, Craig. "Biography: Joe Arroyo". AMG. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p29545. Retrieved 18 May 2010.
- ^ "Colombian music legend Joe Arroyo dies at 55". http://colombiareports.com/colombia-news/culture/17869-colombian-music-legend-joe-arroyo-dies-at-55.html. Retrieved 26 July 2011.
- ^ "Joe Arroyo, Discografía 2". http://www.latinastereo.com/SalserodelMes/JoeArroyo/Discografia2.aspx. Retrieved 4 September 2011.
- ^ "Joe Arroyo, The Latin Brothers". http://www.latinastereo.com/SalserodelMes/JoeArroyo/Discografia3.aspx. Retrieved 4 September 2011.
