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#FrankieRuiz #Biography #salsa What was Frankie Ruiz's real name? At what age did he first record? Was he close to signing with Fania? How did he become a soloist? What did he die of? These and many more questions are answered in this complete Biography of the Father of Salsa, Frankie Ruiz. Frankie Ruiz: ALL THE TRUTH about his beginnings, PRISON and his LAST DAYS without a voice Salserísimo About Frankie Ruiz... 'Esta cobardía', 'Tú con él' and 'La Rueda' positioned Frankie Ruiz as the best sonero in Puerto Rico. He was born on March 10, 1958 in Patterson, New Jersey, United States. Although his father's last name was Torresola, he always had more attachment to his maternal grandfather who baptized him as José Antonio Ruiz Negrón since his father abandoned him. At the young age of 13, together with Charlie López and the Orquesta La Nueva, he recorded the song Salsa buena and it became a hit since a teenager was making his mark in this genre. With this group he also recorded, along with his mentor Ismael Quintana, the version of the song Muñeca with Eddie Palmieri. Between 1975 and 1976, José Antonio Torresola Ruiz, better known as Frankie Ruiz, was part of La Dictadura and La Moderna Vibración, the following year, he was a vocalist in Roberto Rivera's Orquesta La Solución. However, a sad episode marked his life forever. In the 80s, his mother decided to move to Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, with Frankie and his brother Víctor Rolando, better known as “Viti” Ruiz. His third brother, who was nicknamed “Junito”, died in New York after a drug overdose. Become part of our team by clicking here: https://bit.ly/37jUGSy For more related content visit our website: https://www.salserisimoperu.com Follow us on social media: FACEBOOK: https://bit.ly/2WPpKnQ INSTAGRAM: https://bit.ly/3dEAE63 TWITTER: https://bit.ly/33OpS8J salserisimo peru biography frankie ruiz frankie ruiz history frankie ruiz review