Johnny Ventura
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Juan de Dios Ventura Soriano (born March 8, 1940 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic), better known as Johnny Ventura or "El Caballo Johnny Ventura", is a Dominican singer and band leader of merengue and salsa.
He also served as vicemayor of Santo Domingo from 1994 to 1998, and as mayor of Santo Domingo from 1998 to 2002.
Early history
He began his career as a singer when he presented himself with some friends in a program of devotees which was broadcast by La Voz de la Alegría weekly. The young Ventura, only 16 years of age, obtained first place of the participants. A little later, he started appearing in the programs of devotees which were sponsored by La Voz Dominicana. When Ventura Soriano appeared for the first time in the TV show: La TV busca una estrella, that was broadcast Friday night at seven, they rang the bell. In the following week, like a champion, Juan de Dios returned to be welcomed in the same competition. He practiced, worked and was crowned for the hit. Then he won first prize. Thereupon he won a lot of prizes in the devotees programs, until he was finally rewarded with the much desired scholarship which the broadcasting company, property of José Arismendy Trujillo Molina, gave for young talents. With La Voz Dominicana Juan de Dios studied music, vocal techniques and expression. This made Ventura one of the most famous singers in Latin America.
Personal life and legacy
On 28 March 2020, Ventura announced that he had tested positive for COVID-19 during the COVID-19 pandemic and was hospitalized. On 13 April 2020, he announced he had recovered and had tested negative for the coronavirus.
Ventura died from a heart attack on July 28, 2021, at the age of 81.
Ventura's son, Jandy, also a musician released Yo Soy El Merengue with his father eight months after his death. It's unclear whether they recorded the song before Johnny's death or whether Jandy used an old, unreleased recording of Johnny. Jandy also collaborated with Milly Quezada and Carlos Vives to released Buscando Al Caballo (Homenaje a Johnny Ventura) on en May of 2022.
Political career
Ventura served as a Deputy to the National Congress from 1982 to 1986.
From 1994 to 1998, he was Vice Mayor of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic's capital.
From 1998 to 2002, he was Mayor of Santo Domingo, the Dominican Republic's capital.
Musical career
Juan de Dios decided to go by the name 'Johnny Ventura' in 1959. He began his career as a member of several bands that appeared at the dances in La Feria. In 1961 with Rondón Votau's orchestra and in 1961 with the Dominican percussionist Donald Wild's band.
He performed with Combo Caribe of Luis Pérez in 1962, with whom he recorded Cuidado Con el Cuabero, of which he was the author, and La Agarradera of Luis Pérez. He recorded his first album of 12 songs with this band.
Johnny Ventura was recruited by musician Papa Molina in 1963 to join La Super Orquesta San José, of which he was the director at the time. He began as a singer and a player of the güira. Ventura was part of La Super Orquesta for two years, with actors such as Vinicio Franco and Grecia Aquino. Despite the fact that no records of this organization exist, this period was a turning point in his career.
The Cuban impresario Angel Guinea in 1964 demanded that Johnny Ventura create his own orchestra, the "Combo Show," which is widely recognized as a significant piece of popular Dominican music history.
Ventura performed for the Fonogram label, La Coquetona, La Resbalosa, and El Turun Tun Tun Tun Tun Tun Tun Tun Tun Tun tune in 1965, with his orchestra. He went to the United States in 1967, where he immediately became a celebrity. The Combo Show was awarded the song "La muerte de Martin" with Luisito Mart's voice. Yo No Se... No (1971)
Ventura was inducted into the International Latin Music Hall of Fame in 1999 and received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the same group in 2003.
Ventura was given the Latin Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award by the Latin Recording Academy in 2006 in honor of his work.
He has been compared to American singer Elvis Presley.
