Hector Nieves (2)

Bassist and vocalist based in Marrero, Louisiana, USA Hector was born on January 13, 1947, to Juan and Ruth Nieves in Bayamon, Puerto Rico. After his family moved to the United States, he began singing in the choir at St. Alphonsus School in New Orleans. While attending Redemptorist High School, he became the lead singer for a band called, "Flexibles." At the age of 16, he began singing five nights a week on Bourbon Street entertaining tourists from all over the world. Hector became a prominent figure in New Orleans and the Westbank entertainment field. Some of the bands he sang with were: Roger & The Gypsies, who recorded, "Pass the Hatchet" became #1 in New Orleans, The Roulettes, The Ravin' Mads, Paper Steamboat, Indian Fire, Wild Honey, for which he is best remembered, Summer Breeze, The Cruisers, The Spades, and The Alley Cats. In 1969 Hector turned down a RCA recording contract to enter into the police academy. Law enforcement was his second love. Throughout his law enforcement career, he continued to sing on his days off.