Representative Albums: "Greatest Hits," "Yo Quiero Cantar," "Un Tipo Comun"
Representative Songs: "Sonámbulo," "I'll Always Love You," "Déjame Vivir"
Biography
Born in Puerto Rico but raised in the U.S., Tito Nieves (born Humberto Nieves) began his career while participating in Cimarron, a New York-based orchestra. He then teamed up with Héctor Lavoe in 1977 and joined Conjunto Clásico soon after. Tito Nieves decided to start his solo career in 1986, setting himself apart by singing salsa in English. He became a chart-topper in 1997 with a song called "I Like It Like That." Among his key albums are 1988's Classic, 1989's Yo Quiero Cantar, 2004's Fabricando Fantasias, and 2006's Hoy, Manana y Siempre. ~ Drago Bonacich, All Music Guide
Humberto "Tito" Nieves (born June 4, 1958) became one of the leading Salsasingers of the 1980s and the early 1990s.
Born in Río Piedras, Puerto Rico and raised in the U.S., 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 (1997). 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, and though he left before graduating, he was given an honorary diploma in 1994.
In 2007, he released Canciones Clasicas De Marco Antonio Solis, a tribute to Mexican singer, Marco Antonio Solis.
Albums
"Soy Cantante" (1989)
"Dejame Vivir" (1991)
"Yo Quiero Cantar" (1991)
"Rompecabeza" (1993)
"Un Tipo Comun" (1995)
"I Like It Like That" (1997)
"Dale Cara A La Vida" (1998)
"Clase Aparte" (1999)
"Asi Mismo Fue" (2000)
"En Otra Onda" (2001)
"Muy Agradecido" (2002)
"Fabricando Fantasias" (2004)
"Hoy, Manana, Y Siempre" (2005)
"Canciones Clasicas De Marco Antonio Solis" (2007)
"En Vivo" (2007)
"Dos Canciones Clasicas De Marco Antonio Solis" (2008)