Héctor Tricoche

{{Short description|Puerto Rican salsa singer-songwriter (1955–2022)}}

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{{Infobox musical artist

| background = solo_singer

| name = Héctor Tricoche

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| birth_name = Héctor Noel Tricoche Albertorio

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| genre = Salsa, Balada

| birth_place = Juana Díaz, Puerto Rico

| birth_date = {{Birth date|1955|07|29}}

| death_place = Springfield, Massachusetts

| death_date = {{Death date and age|2022|07|17|1955|07|29}}

| occupation = singer, songwriter

| label = TH-Rodven, Bat Discos, Protel Records, DM Productions, Machete Music

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Héctor Tricoche (July 29, 1955 – July 17, 2022) was a Puerto Rican salsa singer-songwriter. Born in Juana Diaz PR.{{Cite news|url=https://www.telemundopr.com/noticias/puerto-rico/fallece-el-cantante-de-salsa-hector-tricoche/2360375/|title=Fallece el cantante de salsa, Héctor Tricoche |website=telemundopr.com |date=July 18, 2022 |access-date= July 19, 2022 |language=es}}{{Cite news |last1=Hernandez |first1=Jeanette |url=https://remezcla.com/music/periquito-pin-pin-salsero-hector-tricoche-dies-at-66/|title='Periquito Pin Pin' Salsero Héctor Tricoche Dies At 66|date=July 18, 2022 |access-date=July 19, 2022 |website=remezcla.com}} He was a member of Tommy Olivencia's band. and was featured as the lead vocals on the hits like "Lobo Domesticado", "Periquito Pin Pin", and "12 Rosas".{{cite web |title=M uere salsero Héctor Tricoche, intérprete de "Lobo domesticado" y "Periquito pin pin" |url=https://larepublica.pe/espectaculos/famosos/2022/07/18/fallece-salsero-hector-tricoche-interprete-de-lobo-domesticado-y-periquito-pin-pin-tommy-olivencia-puerto-rico/ |website=La Republica |access-date=July 20, 2022 |language=es |date=July 18, 2022}} Tricoche left the band and released his debut solo album Clase Aparte in 1990.{{cite web |last=Estévez |first=José A. Jr. |title=Hector Tricoche – Clase Aparte Album Reviews, Songs & More |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/clase-aparte-mw0000125153 |website=AllMusic |access-date=July 20, 2022 |language=en }} He scored his first top-ten hit on the Billboard Tropical Airplay chart with "Mujer Prohibida".{{cite magazine |title=Tropical Airplay |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/latin-tropical-airplay/1995-07-21/ |magazine=Billboard |access-date=July 20, 2022 |date=July 22, 1995|url-access=subscription}}