Álvaro Torres

Biography

Álvaro Torres (born April 9, 1954) is a Salvadoran singer-songwriter.

Biography

Álvaro Torres was born on April 9, 1954, in Concepción Batres, Usulatán, El Salvador. The first song he wrote was titled "Dulce amiga" at the age of 12, inspired by a childhood friend who was allowed to watch television at her house. From then on, the woman became his main source of inspiration. That same year, Pepe Rodas, director of the Radio Corporación, whom Torres met in one of the restaurants where he sang, invited him to the studios to record the demo that would change the course of his life. While in the studios, Rodas gave him an instrumental record by the Franck Pourcel Orchestra and a letter that he himself had composed for that melody. Torres moved to Guatemala and started a solo career recording his first album, Algo especial in 1976. In 1977, he released the album Acariciame and one year later, he was selected to represent El Salvador in the seventh edition of the OTI Festival with the song "Gracias". Although he got the second to last place, tied with the Colombian entrant Billy Pontoni, this was not an obstacle for his career. He became better known in the 1980s. Years later, Torres moved to the United States. He lived in Colorado, California and finally Florida. In 1991, Torres had an artistic breakthrough when he released the album Nada Se Compara Contigo×Nada se compara contigo5 April 1991 · Studio albumSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 10 tracks1Nada se compara contigo4:442Buenos amigos4:433He vivido esperando por ti4:214Te olvidaré4:265A tu ritmo3:266Te dejo libre4:367Ámame3:208Estoy enamorado de ti3:209Me duele a morir4:4910Todo mi amor3:43. He was voted Songwriter of the Year by BMI in 1994.
Some of his more famous songs are "Hazme olvidarla", "La Unica" (The Only One), "Lo Que Se Dice Olvidar", "Si Estuvieras Conmigo×Si Estuvieras Conmigo1990 · Studio albumSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 10 tracksA1Mi Verdadero Amor3:40A2Cuidado3:45A3Ven Y Dame Un Poco Mas3:25A4Quiero Volver A Tu Lado3:40A5Si Estuvieras Conmigo3:23B1Ni Tu Ni Ella5:00B2Por Ti Mi Amor3:50B3Se Acabo3:15B4Vuelve Por Favor3:50B5Mujer De Nieve3:20" (If you were here with me), "Nada se compara contigo" (Nothing Compares to You), "A ti mi amor" (To you my love), "Te Olvidaré" (I'll Forget You), and "El último romántico" (The Last Romantic). He sang a duet with the Mexican singer Marisela on the song "Mi amor por ti" (My Love for You), and also sang a duet with Selena on the song "Buenos amigos" (Good Friends), and in 1997, he recorded "Estaremos Juntos" (We Will Be together), a duet with Puerto Rican singer Millie Corretjer for her album Sola (AlonSome of his musical influences are Sandro, Camilo Sesto, and Joan Manuel Serrat.