The Resume

(November 1, 1955-July 26, 2011)
Born in Cartegena, Colombia
Birth name was Alvaro Jose Arroyo Gonzalez
Salsa/tropical singer/songwriter
Wrote over 100 songs
Songs include 'La Noche,' 'Echao Pa'lante,' 'Tania' and 'La Rebelion (No La Pegue A La Negra)'
Inspiration for the Colombian soap opera 'El Joe, La Leyenda'

Why he might be annoying:

His first paid gig was as a singer in a brothel when he was 13.
He abused drugs.
The Colombian press reported him dead after he lapsed into a coma from a thyroid problem (1983).
He died the same day that it was announced that he would receive a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Latin Grammys.

Why he might not be annoying:

He had forty #1 hits in Colombia.
He collaborated with Celia Cruz and Shakira.
Unlike a lot of Latin music stars, after hitting it big, he did not move to Miami but stayed in his homeland.
His daughter Tania died from a heart defect (1985).

Credit: C. Fishel

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Billboard's 50 Best Latin Songs of All Time [2020] (Ranked: 28)
• Breeders [Have 5 or More Kids] (Ranked: 8)
• C. Fishel's Profiles [Series 37]
• Colombians
• I Died in 2011 (Ranked: 55)
• I Had Renal Failure
• I Have Diabetes
• I Outlived My Child
• I was Falsely Reported Dead
• Latin Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award (Ranked: 2011)
• Latin Music Stars
• Look at Me, I'm Giving Thumbs Up
• Profiles 31501-31750 (Ranked: 31633)

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 9 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 10 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 3 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 3 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 3 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 18 Votes: 61.11% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 13 Votes: 69.23% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 67 Votes: 79.10% Annoying