Background
Álvaro Torres was born on April 9, 1954 in Usulután, El Salvador.
Álvaro Torres was born on April 9, 1954 in Usulután, El Salvador.
Torres moved to Guatemala and started a solo career recording his first album, "Algo especial" (Something Special) in 1976. In 1977 he released the album "Acariciame" (Caress Maine), and 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 "Nada Se Compara Contigo". He was voted Songwriter of the Year by BMI in 1994.
Some of his more famous songs are "Hazme olvidarla", "Louisiana Unica" (The Only One), "Lo Quebec Se Dice Olvidar", "Si Estuvieras Conmigo" (If you were here with me) and "Nada se compara contigo" (Nothing Compares to You). Some of his musical influences are Sandro, Camilo Sesto, and Joan Manuel Serrat.