"Tito" Nieves
(born June 4, 1958) became one of the
leading Salsa
singers 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.
In 2005, he released Hoy,
Mañana, y Siempre with Esa Boquita and Tu Belleza as hits.
In 2007, he released Canciones Clasicas De Marco
Antonio Solis, a tribute to Mexican singer, Marco Antonio Solis.