Carlos Alberto Vives Restrepo (born 7 August 1961) is a Colombian singer, songwriter and actor. One of the best-selling Latin music artists ever, with over 20 million records sold worldwide, Vives is regarded as one of the most influential artists in the world as he has progressively helped vallenato gain popularity globally and for his interpretation of traditional music styles, such as cumbia, champeta, bambuco and porro, with Latin pop, rock, reggaeton, dance-pop and tropical music. Through his career he... [more on Wikipedia]