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Frankie Ruiz
Puerto Rican American singer (1958–1998)
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Torresola and the second or maternal family name is Ruiz.
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José Antonio Torresola Ruiz, better known as Frankie Ruiz (March 10, 1958 – August 9, 1998),[2] was a Puerto Rican singer. He was a major figure in the salsa romántica subgenre that was popular in the 1980s and early 1990s.
During his youth, he developed a passion for percussion, later confessing that this would have been his second choice after singing.[3] Fan reaction to his work was diverse. Within the Latino community, he was regarded as "one of the best salseros ever", and Puerto Ricans abroad were particularly fond of it because it brought back memories of their homeland.[4] Among non-Latinos, some admitted that his music had been responsible for their interest in salsa as a genre and even the Spanish language.[4]
As salsa moved closer to pop music, and toned down the eroticism in its lyrics during the 1990s, Ruiz was challenged
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Frankie Ruiz
José Antonio Torresola Ruiz (10 de marzu de 1958, Paterson(es) – 9 d'agostu de 1998, Newark y Nueva York), conocíu artísticamente como Frankie Ruiz, foi un cantante, compositor y direutor musical de salsa d'Estaos Xuníos d'ascendencia portorricana. Ye unu de los más grandes esponentes de la salsa, cuantimás del xéneru románticu, el so carisma nel escenariu, estilu, personalidá ya inconfundible voz fizo que se ganara'l ciñu y el respetu de la xente y que la so carrera rellumara nos años 1970, 1980 y 1990, dexando una gran buelga na música llatina.
Conocíu nel mundu artísticu como "El Pá de la Salsa", "El Loquito" y "El Tártaru de la Salsa". Tuvo tres hermanos llamaos Juan Félix Ruiz(Junito Ruiz), Víctor Pinto Ruiz(Viti Ruiz) y Nelson Ruiz.
Empecipió como cantante na orquesta de Charlie López cantando les temes «Borinquen» y «Salsa Buena», esti postreru de la so autoría. Depués integró La Solución de Roberto Rivera, con ellos grabó dos álbumes y empezó a ganar fama internacional coles temes «La Rue
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Frankie Ruiz was one of the key figures in salsa's resurgence during the 1970s and one of the first performers in the 'Salsa Sensual' style.
Born in Paterson, New Jersey in the late 1950s, and initially raised by his grandmother, Ruiz was singing from an early age. He was still a child when he made his recording debut, appearing on 'Salsa Buena' and then 'Borinquen' with The Charlie López Orquesta.
When Ruiz moved with his mother to Puerto Rico in 1965 Ruiz discovered and fell for the music of salsa band La Solucion, swiftly learning their entire repertoire and attending as many of their shows as he could. His mother tried, in vain, to get director Roberto Rivera to audition him for the group, but it was only when their lead singer was ta
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