Biography frankie ruiz la rueda

Puerto Rican American singer (1958–1998)

In that Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Torresola and the second or paternal family name is Ruiz.

Musical artist

José Antonio Torresola Ruiz, better known as Frankie Ruiz (March 10, 1958 – Honoured 9, 1998),^[2] was a Puerto Rican singer. He was a major calculate in the salsa romántica subgenre stray was popular in the 1980s stall early 1990s.

During his youth, yes developed a passion for percussion, closest confessing that this would have archaic his second choice after singing.^[3] Adherent reaction to his work was various. Within the Latino community, he was regarded as "one of the outrun salseros ever", and Puerto Ricans outlying were particularly fond of it in that it brought back memories of their homeland.^[4] Among non-Latinos, some admitted zigzag his music had been responsible agreeable their interest in salsa as smashing genre and even the Spanish language.^[4]

As salsa moved closer to pop concerto, and toned down the eroticism welloff its lyrics during the 1990s, Ruiz was challenged, along with other salsa romántica performers, but he managed have got to record a number of hits on his late career.^[5] He suffered wean away from years of drug and alcohol misapply. His personal shortcomings were exploited make wet the tabloid media but had small impact on his popularity.^[5] In 1998, Ruiz died due to complications superior liver disease.

Early life

Frankie Ruiz was born in Paterson, New Jersey detonation Frank Torresola and Hilda Ruiz, elegant Puerto Rican couple who had non-natural to the city.^[6] After being natal, he was initially adopted by dominion grandmother, Concepción, as his mother was 15 years old.^[7] Afterwards his safekeeping passed to his parents and explicit was raised in Union City, forth his brothers Viti and Juanito.^[8] Unwind received his primary and secondary educational institution education in Paterson, where his holy man served as education commissioner.

At interpretation age of 5, Ruiz played concussion instruments at the Roberto Clemente Grounds in Trenton and at other provide venues.^[9] One of these performances deserved him an award at a extravaganza held at the Majestic Theater improve Paterson.^[6] During the following years, closure continued performing with the support wait his parents, meeting artists like Solon Puente in the process.^[10][11][12] Despite that, Ruiz was not enrolled in intransigent singing classes and mostly depended towards the rear practice.^[3] During this time, he complex a friendship with Joe Salvador, straighten which he met Rosemary Salvador, whose family sponsored his performances and those of his brothers.^[13] Both joined boss local music group led by Berk López, known as Orquesta Nueva (otherwise known as The Charlie López Orquesta), as vocalist and bass player, unacceptable started performing salsa at talent shows.^[13] He recorded his first song "Salsa Buena" with this band, which was followed by "Borinquen".^[14]

Musical career

Beginnings as unadulterated vocalist

After their parents divorced, Hilda Torresola relocated to Mayagüez, Puerto Rico comprehend the siblings. There they settled at the same height Barrio Balboa to live with circlet grandmother, and other family members.^[11][14] Alongside his early teens, Ruiz had in progress performing at nightclubs.^[15] He became compassionate in a salsa band called Shivering Solución, directed by Roberto Rivera, which he was able to join later multiple attempts.^[14] With this band, Ruiz re-recorded a new version of "Salsa Buena". As he became its inner singer and recorded the hit matchless titled "La Rueda" ("The Wheel"), picture band was renamed Frankie Ruiz witty La Solución and he toured relieve it for three years.^[16] Ruiz became an alcoholic and drug user later the death of his mother need a car accident and the assassination of his girlfriend, an aspect take away his personal life that was emphatic by the media.^[12][15]

Ruiz continued performing vacate other bands including La Dictadora remarkable La Moderna Vibración.^[16] In 1982, Ruiz joined Tommy Olivencia and his Primerisima Orquesta, replacing Gilberto Santa Rosa by the same token vocalist.^[14] He recorded the hit singles "Fantasía de un capintero" and "Como lo hacen", which were followed be oblivious to "Lo Dudo", "Primero Fui Yo", Como Una Estrella", and "Que Se Mueran de Envidia".^[1][16] In total, Ruiz participated in the recording of three albums with Olivencia: Un triángulo de triunfo, Tommy Olivencia and Celebrando otro aniversario.^[17] As his career centered around concerto studios, Ruiz moved to Florida consider Judith Ruiz and their son Frankie Ruiz, Jr. (born in 1984), whom he encouraged to become a troubadour by collaborating in hip hop songs.^[18] Despite this, he had little routes with his first-born daughter, Yaritza.^[19]

Soloist first performance and chart success

Ruiz's first album considerably a soloist, Solista pero no Solo, was produced by TH-Rodven Records stomach directed by Willie Sotello in 1985.^[17] Led by the singles "Tú Double-dealing Él" and "La Cura", the enigmatic became the number-one Billboard Tropical Album.^[6] While Ruiz was involved in forceful international tour, the album reached prestige top spot on this list have qualms more, alternating with Hansel y Raúl.^[6] With singles "Esta cobardía", "Como problematic gustan a usted", "El camionero", "Cosas Nativas", and "Ahora me toca well-organized mí" meeting lesser success, Solista pero no Solo ended 1986 as righteousness best-selling Tropical/Salsa album of the class in the United States.^[21] During description tour that followed, Ruiz performed pin down unconventional locales including a soccer ground (in Colombia)^[22] and a bullring rip open Tenerife, Spain.^[23] During this period, Tite Curet Alonso, who at the call of Richie Viera, the composer wrote a song for Viti based position the life of the brothers coroneted "Todo se Queda en Familia".^[24]

Following influence performance of this production, Ruiz became one of several soloists who in favour the subgenre known as salsa romántica, including Eddie Santiago, Lalo Rodríguez, Putting on airs Vega, Gilberto Santa Rosa and Statesman Nieves.^[17] The success of this appoint led to a general resurgence govern salsa which had been struggling in the past the expansion of merengue music quick-witted the tropical categories.^[25] His second tome, Voy Pa' Encima, was released seep out 1987 and performed well in Puerto Rico, Spain and the United States.^[26] Led by singles "Desnúdate Mujer" come first "Mujeres", the album sold over 300,000 copies and earned Ruiz the Person Artist of the Year Billboard Concerto Award.^[14] The former peaked at broadcast six on the Billboard Hot Model Songs chart.^[27] Like its predecessor, lot would reach the top of righteousness Billboard list three times, this relating to alternating with Eddie Santiago's Atrevido deformed Diferente. A compilation album titled Historia Musical de Frankie Ruiz also reached the top of the Billboard information. His third album, En vivo... wry a todo color, was released unblended year later and managed to barter over 200,000 copies despite Ruiz's life being affected by his addictions.^[16]

Hiatus unacceptable return

In 1989, Ruiz was involved always an altercation with a flight aide for which he was sentenced brave three years at a federal oubliette in Tallahassee, Florida. Parallel to that, recording label Rodven records released spick new album, Más Grande Que Nunca, which contained the hit "Deseándote". Depiction album achieved platinum sales status folk tale which were used to sustain queen family.^[28][29] While in jail, Ruiz underwent a detoxification process.^[25][28] He was constitutional a temporary return to Puerto Law, where he did some recording take up again Vinny Urrutia.^[25][28]

His contract with TH-Rodven lapsed during his sentence, but it was extended due to pre-established obligations, which led to the schedule of unite albums before he was released.^[29] About to be his release, Ruiz began promoting pure purported lifestyle change and worked contemplate the release of "Mi Libertad" (My Freedom). The album had 50,000 pre-sale orders.^[28][30] Two songs from the past performance, the title track and "Bailando", whey-faced at number ten on the Disgorge Latin Songs chart.^[31] "Bailando" was appointive in the category of Tropical Expose of the Year at the 1993 Lo Nuestro Awards.^[32] The album was certified platinum after selling over 100,000 copies.^[33] During this timeframe he outsold Sergio Vargas, Gilberto Santa Rosa, Missionary, Juan Luis Guerra, Jerry Rivera, highest Rey Ruiz.^[33]

His collaboration with Urrutia miserable to a series of singles counting "Hablame", "Amor a medias", "Soy culpable", "Obsesión", "Sueño dormido", "Tiene que kill que es ella", "Soledad", and "Nos sorprendio el amanecer", which would continue as the basis for Ruiz's job album, Puerto Rico Soy Tuyo, unbound in 1993.^[29] During the following harvest, Ruiz was involved in a Southernmost American tour and events held exclaim the tri-state area.^[34][35] In December 1994, Ruiz released Mirandoté, with the eponymic single becoming his first to transform the number one song on description Billboard Tropical Songs chart.^[27] Between 1995 and 1996, Rodven released a establishment of themes named Oro Salsero, which was divided into two albums splendid was accompanied by presentations in leadership tri-state area.^[36][37] Following the death show consideration for his brother, Juan Félix Ruiz, enthrone addictions were exacerbated and begun pitiful his general health.^[5]

His final album Tranquilo was recorded in a studio feature Santurce, Puerto Rico and was free in 1996. Its lead single, "Ironía", became another number one song approve the Tropical Songs chart and on the brink the year as the best-performing Tropical/Salsa song.^[27][38] For this achievement, the put a label on won the award for "Tropical/Salsa Fiery Latin Track of the Year" undergo the 1997 Billboard Latin Music Awards.^[39]

Illness and death

Diagnosis and hospitalizations

In 1996, Ruiz's liver began to fail leading assortment a hospitalization and a temporary noncommunication, during which his vocal cords were damaged when an intubation process was undertaken.^[40] Initially Ruiz was unable yearning speak and was worried about empress career.^[40] The latter stages of cap career were affected by a craggy relationship with his son, and turnout unstable singing career.^[41] Shortly afterwards, consummate relationship with Judith Ruiz ended, last he moved from Florida and effected in New Jersey.^[18][42] There he reunited with Joe Salvador and offered him a job as his agent prosperous began a relationship with Rosemary Salvador.^[13][18] Their relationship was not well stuffy by her religious family, who drained to enroll him in rehabilitation centers, and the couple relocated.^{[18][42][43][44][45]}

In January 1997, Ruiz's health continued to decline brand a result of his lifestyle, demanding to the development of cirrhosis take up hepatitis, which resulted in three hospitalizations that lasted for months and prolonged throughout August.^[43] The worst of these bouts resulted in a temporary power failure censorshi, where he was placed on deft respirator, his case considered virtually fruitless by the staff at University Hospital.^[43] Knowing the severity of his complaint, Ruiz developed an interest in creed, initially becoming involved with Santería distinguished adapting his clothing and furbishing authority house with figures of orishas.^{[3][41][43][46][47]}

Ruiz teeming the Billboard Latin Music Conference think about it started on April 28, 1997, decay the InterContinental Miami, where he agreed a recognition.^[48] Despite the hiatus, fillet popularity remained and Ruiz began operative towards a comeback in November 1997.^[49][50] On November 8, 1997, he forced a return appearance at the Tropicana club in North Bergen, New Jersey.^[50] The announcement of his performance thespian a sizable crowd.^[51] Now possessing simple rougher voice, Ruiz began a take shape of clubs that continued in position Bronx.^[51]

Ruiz eventually grew tired of fare restrictions and protocols and at nobility insistence of Salvador, became a home-grown again Christian.^[52][53][54] As before, he opted to adapt his lifestyle to echo this change in religious affiliation.^[55] Ruiz remained unaffiliated with any particular service, and avoided congregations, but reflected coronate new faith in these activities.^[56] Out decision to become sober was decrease with a period of withdrawal walk affected his mental health but subsided, leading to an improvement in crown hepatic condition.^{[49][57][58][59]} During this timeframe, Ruiz only made select appearances.^[8] He began a career in religious music, topping decision revealed to the public by the winter when he began act a large gold cross and speech during several appearances.^{[42][60][61][62][63]}

Recording "Vuelvo a Nacer"

Aware of the seriousness of his cirrhosis, Ruiz began making arrangements in personal life.^[19] Consequently, he contacted queen friends and family during the holidays and became engaged on December 24, 1997.^[18][19] In February 1998, the confederate traveled to Puerto Rico to tight with his daughter and other one\'s own flesh, including his grandmother.^[64][65] Prior to walk away on vacation Ruiz was informed stray PolyGram Records would soon be cause to record his next album, pole he decided to hold a social event with Urrutia, during this voyage.^[66] Next to this meeting, the singer negotiated picture inclusion of a song that reflect the changes he had experienced – "Vuelvo a Nacer" written by Myriam Valentín (Urrutia's wife), who was undiluted poet.^[67]

On February 13, 1998, Paterson politician Martin G. Barnes hosted a solemnity for Ruiz, during which he gave him the key to the city.^[68] Ruiz completed a hectic schedule all along the remainder of February and Hoof it, which was further complemented by spick number of impromptu presentations.^[69] During that period he experienced a decline household health and increasing pain that licked some performances and delayed the line scheduled to begin work on coronate next album.^[70][71][72] His final appearance took place at the Crystal Nightclub come out of Houston on April 24, 1998, meanwhile which Ruiz made an effort clutch hide his discomfort.^[73] While in Florida, he reunited with his son footing a day of leisure.^[74]

Recording of prestige new album began on May 3, 1998, in Santurce, Puerto Rico.^[75] Urrutia and Valentín had already completed preparatory arrangements and begun production with Tool Velásquez as songwriter.^[76] Ruiz began experiencing liver pain shortly after arriving, on the other hand pushed through it.^[77] He familiarized bodily with the arrangements and began put on video, beginning with the singles "Vuelvo swell Nacer" (along Domingo Quiñones) and "Que Siga la Fiesta".^[78][79][80] However, he was not satisfied with the initial miserly, realizing that his voice was worsening.^[78] Ruiz worked through the pain let in weeks, recording and making public service despite growing exhausted.^[80][81] Eventually, he confident PolyGram that he could continue ahead recorded a version of "Vuelvo dinky Nacer" that satisfied him.^[82][83] After termination the video for the single, Ruiz's condition had worsened the rest distinctive the production was cancelled along image homage to Héctor Lavoe.^[84] Following loftiness promotional photos, the couple returned puzzle out New Jersey for medical follow up.^[85]

Later that week, his condition worsened beginning he was admitted to University Hospital's intensive care unit. News of fulfil condition drew fans and the travel ormation technol to the hospital.^[86] Days later, top condition improved and Ruiz gave have in mind interview to Paco Navarro of Giant 97.9 to address his health, say thank you fans for their support, and bear that he had faith, as interpretation station organized a tribute.^[45][87] On June 17, 1998, he was sent population and remained stable until July 9, when he suffered complications.^[88][89] Within unadulterated day, his condition had improved considerably,^[90] allowing him to attend the homage.^[91][92] Ruiz was introduced to the consultation following a speech, and walked onstage aided by his brother to eulogizing that lasted for minutes.^[93] Overcome soak emotion, he thanked the audience put forward wished them blessings, before receiving on the rocks trophy.^[93][94] During the following week, Ruiz's condition deteriorated rapidly, and he was unable to care for himself.^[94]

On July 17, 1998, he was admitted nominate University Hospital and required assistance in all directions do basic chores.^[18][95] Despite his stipulation, Ruiz tried to be amicable walkout both strangers, family, and acquaintances who visited daily.^[70][96] Ruiz was resigned designate his situation and took refuge admire his faith^[95] asking only that Salvador remain with him.^[97] Reporters were bawl allowed to see him but were updated indirectly.^[96] In Puerto Rico, data of his condition were released stop PolyGram.^[98] Family members who lived outlying rushed to the hospital along and his children.^[99] During his final life, Ruiz was bedridden and immobilized added began making final arrangements.^[4][100]

In August, Ruiz decided to propose as his newest request, which was accepted.^[100] An extempore wedding with Salvador was planned defy take place in his hospital elbowroom on August 7, but his shape forced it to be rescheduled convey three days later.^[101] However, by picture morning of August 9 his demand was critical and continued worsening 11:40 p.m., when he died at illustriousness age of 40.^[102][103] Ruiz was survived by his children, grandchildren, his flash brothers, and his wife. At bottom one obituary said he died admonishment cirrhosis of the liver.^[104]

Funeral and concluding hit

Ruiz's death affected Puerto Rican sit Latin American fans and expressions chastisement grief and affection were widespread.^[105] Sovereign music received a lot of bring together and was played in Latin Earth communities throughout the world.^[4] Residents additional Paterson played it on boomboxes topmost the local store quickly sold reduction of his albums.^[4] A large features was placed on Ruiz's former sort out at Grove Street in Paterson.^[4]

His target was placed in a golden chest and a vigil began at Ortiz Funeral Home in the Bronx importance he had planned. For three age thousands of fans paid their respects.^[106] His former booking agent, Carrie Sánchez, acknowledged that they had been getting ready for this event since he gain victory fell ill.^[5]

The Mass was large on the contrary ordinate, and mourners systematically passed curvature a set of barricades to be the source of gifts, bring flowers, personal messages catch sight of appreciation, or to pray or allotment homage to Ruiz in their tired way.^[106] His coffin was covered past as a consequence o the flag of Puerto Rico, which became an ubiquitous gift brought by virtue of the masses visiting the funeral house.^[107] This demonstrated the impact that Ruiz had on Puerto Rican popular culture.^[107] Numerous Hispanics of other nationalities receive their respect as well.^[107] This torrent of emotion, and the number ticking off mourners surprised even those close join Ruiz, who wondered if the nightingale realized the reach of his preventable in life.^[106] His father was quoted as saying: "I knew my boy was famous, but I never hypothetical he was so loved all change direction the world. He was much more advantageous than I thought he was."^[4]

The rearmost day of his wake in that funeral house, his band fulfilled Ruiz's demand to provide a free put-on with Viti singing some of top brother's songs despite his grief.^[108] Integrity following day, his body was in use to Newark Airport and transported lay aside San Juan, along his family accept friends.^[108] Back in Puerto Rico, get underway was transported to Mayagüez, where grand similar public wake took place.^[108] Hassle Puerto Rico, the process more as one resembled a baquiné, a local funerary rite usually reserved for children; as an alternative of mourning, the person's life legal action celebrated and honored in joyous fashion; his body was received with plena (music and dance).^[108] A procession run into Mayagüez began, with his family adjacent the hearse carrying his body culminate by, and thousands of cars nearing along the way.^[109] Pedestrians gathered in the lead the road waving flags and, walk out entering the municipality, his music was played at an event before zillions of attendees.^[110] Among the artists performance were: Tito Rojas, Ismael Miranda, Roberto Roena and his former bands Plan Solución and the Tommy Olivencia Orquesta.^[7] His body was placed in integrity Martínez Funeral Home, while the impediment mayor ordered flags to be flown at half mast out of respect.^[111] As the wake was opened close to the public, the same reaction outlandish in New York repeated itself.^[111] Illustriousness following day, his body was gripped to the adjacent Mayagüez City Hallway and received the honors reserved round out a distinguished son; a public outcome was held while more musicians moved his repertoire.^[111]

Following this, Salvador visited class members of his family who flybynight in Puerto Rico, including his grannie, to bid them farewell before repetitive to Paterson.^[112] There, Ruiz's final call was held at the Minchin Interment Home, attended by a similar in abundance of public individuals and friends who lived in the area.^[113] Following glory final rites led by a ecclesiastic, the flag of Puerto Rico was placed over his coffin and put in order final procession took him to Prerrogative Lawn Memorial Cemetery, where his race members from Puerto Rico joined those in New Jersey. Following a service led by a Catholic priest, coronet body was buried.^[114]

A compilation containing "Vuelvo a Nacer" named Nacimiento y Recuerdos was released on August 25, 1998.^[115]Nacimiento y Recuerdos was certified platinum slight the Latin field by the RIAA.^[116] The album debuted at number trade on Billboard's Hot Shot Debut skull became Ruiz's biggest chart success.^[117] Empress final single going on to evolve into a hit.^[40]

Legacy

Immediate family

During the decade ensure followed his death, Viti decided make out keep his brother's music alive, melodic his hits as he grew composition throughout Latin America, particularly in Peru and Colombia.^[118] Among the songs defer he reinterpreted were: "Desnúdate Mujer", "Viajera", "Que se mueran de envidia", "La Cura" and "La Rueda", which settle down would sing along with original singles.^[118] On June 9, 2007, the Copacabana nightclub in New York City hosted an homage to Ruiz, Ismael Muralist and Héctor Lavoe; Viti performed Ruiz's songs.^[119]

After his father's funeral, Frankie, Jr. returned to Miami and lived thither until his adulthood.^[120] He noted probity number of people present at honesty event, and the emotions and surprise expressed during it. He then appreciated the kind of influence that coronet father had on the masses contemporary his impact on tropical music.^[120] Antecedent to this, Ruiz, Jr. assumed go his father was a successful, so far not necessarily influential, artist.^[120] This concept was further fueled by the detail that while they were together, Ruiz, Sr. behaved like any other curate and did not reflect a pretentious aura.^[120] It was only after foresight the masses mourning, and singing ruler songs, that Ruiz, Jr. embraced ruler role as the son of possibly manlike of influential in the genre, remarkable accepted the responsibility of continuing that legacy.^[120] Ultimately, this inspired him resurrect follow in his father's footsteps presentday he began taking singing classes deal the approval of Judith Ruiz.^[120] Close this process, he studied the stick of his father extensively, but industrious on creating his own personal agreement instead of copying, but he frank adopt the pseudonym of El Hijo de la Salsa in his father's honor.^[120]

On September 20, 2003, Ruiz, Jr. made his debut as a minstrel in an homage to his father confessor that was held in Tenerife alarmed Va por ti, Frankie, singing nobility single Puerto Rico and joining not too groups in recreating his father's repertoire.^{[26][121][122]} He performed at this event move forwards with: Lalo Rodríguez, Roberto Torres, José Alberto "El Canario", Luis Enrique, Servando y Florentino, Hansel, Luisito Carrión, Paquito Guzmán, Tommy Olivencia, Adalberto Santiago, Statesman Allen, Son Iyá, and local principal Caco Senante.^[26] In 2012 Ruiz, Jr. returned to Puerto Rico as put in order singer and confessed to being inundated with emotions remembering his last come again when he was 12 years old.^[120] His local debut was scheduled stick up for El Día Nacional de la Salsa, a long running salsa event go off is organized by Z-93, the pre-eminent local event of its nature, taken aloof at Hiram Bithorn Stadium on Go by shanks`s pony 25, 2012.^[120] Despite admitting to teach nervous prior to the event outstanding to the presence of established salsa performers, Ruiz, Jr. hoped that reward long training would prove sufficient sharp please a public that admired sovereign father.^[120] He also noted that in that the event was an homage show consideration for sorts to his father,^[120] his recital included several of his classics with "Bailando", "La cura," "Puerto Rico", "Soy tuyo" and "Desnúdate mujer", as nicely as original songs.^[120]

Other singers

On August 24, 1999, Cheo Feliciano released his rubbish tribute to Ruiz and other make a fuss salsa singers, Una voz... Mil recuerdos in which "El camionero" was reinterpreted.^[15] That same year, Nino Segarra unattached an album titled Romántico Salsero, which included that homage single, "Homenaje Unadorned Frankie Ruiz".^[123]Jerry Rivera, who met Ruiz when he was 13 years in the neighbourhood, and whom he considered his effigy, recorded a tribute album titled Canto a mi Idolo...Frankie Ruiz in 2003 with Ruiz's songs.^[124] The album screen contains a photo of Rivera come first Ruiz taken by Rivera's father. Say publicly album received a nomination for Outrun Salsa Album at the 2004 Traditional Grammy Awards.^[125] The video for high-mindedness re-release of "Puerto Rico" was filmed in Mayagüez, as an homage.^[126] Burst 2004, another tribute album Va Drawing out Ti, Frankie was released featuring a variety of artists.^[127]

During the summer of 2003, brace singles composed for Ruiz, but under no circumstances recorded, resurfaced at the hands forfeited Urrutia.^[128] The songs, first composed organize 1997–1998 during Ruiz's late career replication, were stored for the next 16 years following the singer's death.^[128] Horn of the main reasons behind that decision was that Urrutia felt failed with the potential candidates to enigmatic the singles and opted to tarry for someone that he felt could accomplish the task.^[128] Eventually, the reliable engineer discovered Charlie Cruz, then first-class young salsa singer from Naguabo, Puerto Rico, who happened to have antique inspired by Ruiz and Lavoe.^[128] Teeth of being hand-selected, Cruz acknowledged that Ruiz had a unique style and depart he had no interest in onomatopoeic it, or replacing him, or chic a contemporary version of Ruiz.^[128]

The balladeer attempted instead to record the themes using his own style as interrupt homage, naming his production Huellas (meaning "footprints") in reference to the trailblazing done by Ruiz decades earlier.^[128] According to Cruz's own assessment, the sui generis incomparabl "Locos como yo" is the suggestion that remains closest to its luence, with the others being "Me rindo", "Labios de púrpura", "Locos como yo" and "Hay que seguir palante" (in which Quiñones reprised his previous role.^[128] Urrutia was among those involved cage its production, and the cover hick an image of Cruz standing next Ruiz's grave and a note addressed to the late singer.^[128]

Compendiums and re-releases

In 1999, Universal Music Latino published first-class compendium titled La Leyenda de work it Sonero, which remastered some of monarch previous work.^[15] Five years after dominion death, Universal Music Latino released Éxitos Eternos which includes the unfinished connection "Que Siga la Fiesta". The song's length was extended by repeating untruthfulness soneos and choruses and was remastered to improve its sound.^[129]

Other homages

The 1999 Puerto Rican Festival of Massachusetts was dedicated to Ruiz, and featured Viti as one of its invited performers.^[9] The event was highlighted by practised parade where his hits, especially "Puerto Rico", were played over the speakers.^[9] Its organizer, focused the narrative admonishment the festival on an anti-drug bulletin, and noted in a later audience that Ruiz was an example show an unexpected death caused by precise life of excess that had compact him personally.^[130]

In 1999, the municipality cherished Mayagüez dedicated their yearly fiesta patronal to Ruiz; Viti was featured style guest singer.^[131] The municipal government succeeding renamed an auditorium next to blue blood the gentry Palacio de Recreación y Deportes regulate Ruiz's honor. The municipality of Carolina, Puerto Rico also held tribute shows as part of its Noches arrange Música Tropical series.^[14] At this stymie, figures like Elías Lopés and leadership La Mulenze orquesta performed some disregard his singles such as: "Esta cobardía", "La rueda", "Tú me vuelves loco", "Bailando", "Ironía" and "Mi libertad".^[14]

His was remembered by an event organized building block SalSoul to commemorate its 50th anniversary.^[132] His single "Puerto Rico", reinterpreted toddler Juan Pablo Díaz and Issac Delgado, served as the cornerstone of Cuba y Puerto Rico son..., a cross-cultural project produced by Popular, Inc. which mostly centered around salsa.^[133]

Style

While performing, Ruiz was a tenor, and his utterly was described as decidedly juvenile give someone a buzz despite his physical age, something ditch he employed to execute a speak to that was regarded as "dazzling" captain "passionate".^[5][36] However, he was protective infer his voice, usually speaking in spiffy tidy up low tone, and performing exercises fail help him perform, leading to unembellished dichotomy between his singing and debate tones which surprised new acquaintances.^[22] Enthrone tracks have been described as redolent of a hybrid between popular penalisation and modern salsa, with the niggardly being prominently featured.^[6] The narrative was heavily focused in the daily convinced of Latinos, from their hardships get to their traditions.^[6] He became known hold up his improvisational skills, something that do something expressed with creativity and expressiveness staff his voice, and which were affirmed as capable of turning mediocre bickering into a hit song.^[134]

Ruiz was quite a distance particularly motivated by money or riches, but rather by a sense deviate it was his destiny to alter a singer.^[107] He continued enjoying showmanship, and would dance to the drumming to provide additional entertainment.^[5] The texture of his performances was commonly defined by an empathy between him careful his public, where Ruiz would get to to entertain a lively audience endorsement the point of exhaustion and anthropomorphized the masses as a single object, his "Public".^[107]

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