Frankie Ruiz

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Frankie Ruiz, an American-born Puerto Rican salsa singer and songwriter, was born on March 10, 1958 – August 9, 1998).

He was a central figure in the salsa romántica subgenre that was hot in the 1980s and early 1990s.

He developed a passion for percussion in his youth and later claimed that this would have been his second choice after singing.

El Papá de la Salsa (The Father of Salsa), who was still in his 30s, became known as El Papá de la Salsa (The Father of Salsa). Fan reactions to his work varied.

He was regarded as "one of the best salseros ever" within the Latino community, and Puerto Ricans abroad were particularly fond of it because it brought back memories of their homeland.

Some non-Latinos confessed that his music had influenced their interest in salsa as a style and even the Spanish language during the 1990s, but Ruiz was upstaged alongside other salsa romántica artists, but he had a string of hits during his late career.

He suffered from years of heroin and alcohol use.

The tabloid media exploited his personal flaws, but there was no influence on his fame.

Ruiz died as a result of liver disease problems in 1998.

Early life

Frank Ruiz was born in Paterson, New Jersey, to Frank Torresola and Hilda Ruiz, a Puerto Rican couple who had immigrated to the city. He was first adopted by his grandmother, Concepción, as his mother was 15 years old when he was born. His children were given to his parents after they were born in Union City, along with his brothers Viti and Juanito. He received his primary and secondary school education in Paterson, where his father served as education commissioner.

Ruiz performed percussion instruments at the Roberto Clemente Park in Trenton and other city venues at the age of 5. At a show held at the Majestic Theater in Paterson, one of these performances earned him an award. He continued to perform with the help of his parents throughout the years, including Tito Puente in the process. Despite this, Ruiz was not enrolled in formal singing lessons and largely depended on practice. During this period, he developed a friendship with Joe Salvador, which culminated in his introduction to Rosemary Salvador, whose family sponsored his performances and those of his brothers. Both musicians, Orquesta Nueva (otherwise known as The Charlie López Orquesta), and a female singer and bass player, joined a local music group led by Charlie López, and began performing salsa at talent shows. "Salsa Buena" was his first album with this band, and "Borinquen" followed him.

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Musical career

Hilda Torresola and the children survived after their parents divorced in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico. They arrived in Barrio Balboa to live with his grandmother and other family members. Ruiz had started playing in nightclubs by his early teens. He became interested in La Solución, a salsa band led by Roberto Rivera, which he was able to join after multiple attempts. Ruiz re-recorded a new version of "Salsa Buena" with this band. Frankie Rueda" ("The Wheel"), the band's lead singer and producer, he toured with it for three years. Following the death of his mother in a car accident and the murder of his daughter, Ruiz's mother's mother, he became an alcoholic and opioid user, an aspect of his personal life that was not covered by the media.

Ruiz continued to perform with other bands, including La Dictadora and La Moderna Vibración. Ruiz joined Tommy Olivencia and his Primerisima Orquesta in 1982, swapping Gilberto Santa Rosa for a vocalist. "Fanta de Uncapintero" and "Como lo hacen" were his first hits, followed by "Lo Dudo," "Como Una Estrella," and "Que Se Mueran de Envidia" were followed by "Que se Mueran de Envidia." Ruiz was involved in the recording of three albums with Olivencia: Un triángulo de triunfo, Tommy Olivencia, and Celebrando otro aniversario. Ruiz, Jr. and his son Frankie Ruiz, Jr., who were born in 1984), who were inspired to be a musician by working in hip hop bands, began his career as his passion revolved around music studios. Despite this, he had no contact with his first-born daughter, Yaritza, during his stay in the city.

Solista pero no Solo, Ruiz's first album as a soloist and directed by Willie Sotello in 1985, and it was Ruiz's first album as a soloist. The album, led by the singles "T Conél" and "La Cura," debuted on the Billboard Tropical Album number one. Though Ruiz was on tour around the world, the album soared to the top of this list twice more, alternating with Hansel y Ral. Solista pero no Solo's year-old Tropical/Salsa album in the United States had singles "Esta cobarda," "Como le gustan a usted," "Cosas Nativas," "Cosas Nativas," "El camionero," "Ahora me toca a m" and "Ahora me toca a m" with less success. Ruiz appeared in unusual venues, including a soccer stadium (in Colombia) and a bullring in Tenerife, Spain, during his tour. Tite Curet Alonso, a composer who at the request of Richie Viera, composed a Viti song titled "Todo se Queda en Familia" during this period.

Ruiz became one of several soloists popularizing salsa romántica, including Eddie Santiago, Lalo Rodr, Tony Vega, Gilberto Santa Rosa, and Tito Nieves, after this success. The success of this group contributed to a general revival of salsa, which had been struggling before the introduction of merengue music in tropical categories. Voy Pa' Encima, his second album, was released in 1987 and did well in Puerto Rico, Spain, and the United States. The album, titled "Desndate Mujer" and "Mujeres," has sold over 300,000 copies and received Ruiz the Latin Artist of the Year award from Billboard Music. The former reached number six on the Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart, peaking at number six. It would debut at the top of the Billboard list three times, this time alternating with Eddie Santiago's Atrevido y Diferente. The Historia Musical de Frankie Ruiz, a compilation album, also debuted on Billboard's Top 100. Despite Ruiz's career being affected by his addictions, his third album, En vivo...a todo shade, was released a year later and has since sold over 200,000 copies.

In 1989, Ruiz was involved in an altercation with a flight attendant for which he was sentenced to three years in a federal jail in Tallahassee, Florida. Más Grande Que Nunca, a recording company, released a new album paralell to this one, which featured the hit "Deseándote." The album's success gave it platinum status, but it was still was used to fund his family's. Ruiz underwent detoxification while in prison. He was allowed a temporary return to Puerto Rico, where he did some recording with Vinny Urrutia.

Although his term with TH-Rodven came to an end during his term, his release was postponed due to pre-established obligations, which culminated in the delivery of two albums before he was released. Ruiz, who was about to be released, began advocating a fad lifestyle change and worked on the introduction of "Mi Libertad" (My Freedom). There were 50,000 pre-sale orders on the album. On the Hot Latin Songs chart, two songs from the album, the title track, and "Bailando" all reached the top ten. At the 1993 Lo Nuestro Awards, "Bailando" was named in the category of Tropical Song of the Year. Since selling over 100,000 copies, the album was rated platinum. During this period, he defeated Sergio Vargas, Gilberto Santa Rosa, Xavier, Juan Luis Guerra, Jerry Rivera, and Rey Ruiz.

"Hablame," "Amor a medias," "Sue que saber que ella," "Soledad," "Soledad," "Som culpable," "Sue que saber que es ella," "Soledad," "Soledad," "Soledad," "Es ella," "Not a manecer," "Soldad," "Soy a medias," "Dormido Ruiz was active on a South American tour and events held in the tri-state area over the previous year. Ruiz released Mirandoté in December 1994, with the eponymous single becoming his first to debut on the Billboard Tropical Songs chart. Oro Salsero, a collection of themes that was divided into two albums and was followed by live performances in the tri-state region between 1995 and 1996. Juan Félix Ruiz's brother's drug use was exacerbated and began impacting his general health.

Tranquilo's last album was released in 1996 in a Santurce, Puerto Rico, and was released in 1996. "Irona," the country's highest-performing tropical/Salsa song, reached number one on the Tropical Songs chart and ended the year as the best-performing Tropical/Salsa song of the year. At the 1997 Billboard Latin Music Awards, the artist received the award for "Tropical/Salsa Hot Latin Track of the Year" for this achievement.

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