Genres: Salsa, Tropical Active: 90's, 2000's
Maria Bethânia, Albita, Rokabanda, Héctor Lavoe, Las Chicas del Clan, La Solucion, Rey Ruiz, Johnny Rivera, Celia Cruz, Anthony Cruz, Marc Anthony, Olga Tañón, Wilfrido Vargas, Tony Vega, Eddie Santiago, Jerry Rivera, Tito Nieves, Charlie Lopez Y La Orquesta Nuev |  |
On August 9, 1998, Salsa lost one of its greatest singers, Frankie Ruiz, to liver failure, which according to various resources, resulted from complications of the AIDS virus. One of the first to perform in the Salsa Sensual style, Ruiz had played a major role in the resurgence of salsa's popularity in the '70s. A native of Patterson, NJ, Ruiz began singing at a very young age. He was still a child when he made his recording debut with Charlie Lopez y Su Orquesta. Moving, with his mother, to Puerto Rico in 1965, he became enamored by the music of a popular salsa band, La Solucion. Attending as many of the group's performances as possible, he quickly learned the band's repertoire.
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Release: September 9, 2008
Label: Machete Music
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Release: May 20, 2008
Label: Universal Latino
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