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Salvador remain with him. Reporters were not allowed to see him but were updated indirectly. In Puerto Rico, news of his condition were released by PolyGram. Family members who lived abroad rushed to the hospital along with his children. During his final days, Ruiz was bedridden and immobilized and began making final arrangements. In August, Ruiz decided to propose as his last request, which was accepted. The impromptu wedding was planned to take place in his hospital room on August 7, but his condition forced it to be rescheduled for three days later. However, by the morning of August 9 his condition was critical and continued worsening until 11:40 p.m., when he died at the age of 40. Ruiz was survived by his children, grandchildren, his two brothers, and his wife. At least one obituary said he died of cirrhosis of the liver.
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large but ordinate, and mourners systematically passed through a set of barricades to give gifts, bring flowers, personal messages of appreciation, or to pray or pay homage to Ruiz in their own way. His coffin was covered by the flag of Puerto Rico, which became an ubiquitous gift brought by the masses visiting the funeral house. This demonstrated the impact that Ruiz had on Puerto Rican popular culture. Numerous
Hispanics of other nationalities paid their respect as well. This outpouring of emotion, and the number of mourners surprised even those close to Ruiz, who wondered if the singer realized the reach of his work in life. His father was quoted as saying: "I knew my son was famous, but I never imagined he was so loved all over the world. He was much bigger than I thought he was."
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tropical music. Prior to this, Ruiz, Jr. assumed that his father was a successful, yet not necessarily influential, artist. This notion was further fueled by the fact that while they were together, Ruiz, Sr. behaved like any other father and did not reflect a grandiose aura. It was only after seeing the masses mourning, and singing his songs, that Ruiz, Jr. embraced his role as the son of someone of influential in the genre, and accepted the responsibility of continuing this legacy. Ultimately, this inspired him to follow in his father's footsteps and he began taking singing classes with the approval of Judith Ruiz. During this process, he studied the work of his father extensively, but focused on creating his own personal style instead of copying, but he did adopt the pseudonym of
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Latinos, from their hardships to their traditions. He became known for his improvisational skills, something that he expressed with creativity and expressiveness through his voice, and which were described as capable of turning mediocre lyrics into a hit song.
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attempts. With this band, Ruiz re-recorded a new version of "Salsa Buena". As he became its lead singer and recorded the hit single titled "La Rueda" ("The Wheel"), the band was renamed
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homage. Ruiz was introduced to the audience following a speech, and walked onstage aided by his brother to cheers that lasted for minutes. Overcome by emotion, he thanked the audience and wished them blessings, before receiving a trophy. During the following week, Ruiz's condition deteriorated rapidly, and he was unable to care for himself.
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Memorial Cemetery, where his family members from Puerto Rico joined those in New Jersey. Following a ceremony led by a Catholic priest, his body was buried.
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to address his health, thank fans for their support, and assert that he had faith, as the station organized a tribute. On June 17, 1998, he was sent home and remained stable until July 9, when he suffered complications. Within a day, his condition had improved considerably, allowing him to attend the
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and transported to San Juan, along his family and friends. Back in Puerto Rico, it was transported to Mayagüez, where a similar public wake took place. In Puerto Rico, the process more closely resembled a baquiné, a local funerary rite usually reserved for children; instead of mourning, the person's
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hosted a ceremony for Ruiz, during which he gave him the key to the city. Ruiz completed a hectic schedule during the remainder of
February and March, which was further complemented by a number of impromptu presentations. During this period he experienced a decline in health and increasing pain that
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in the process. Despite this, Ruiz was not enrolled in formal singing classes and mostly depended on practice. During this time, he developed a friendship with Joe
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and joining several groups in recreating his father's repertoire. He performed at this event along with: Lalo Rodríguez, Roberto Torres, José Alberto "El
Canario", Luis Enrique, Servando y Florentino, Hansel, Luisito Carrión, Paquito Guzmán, Tommy Olivencia, Adalberto Santiago, Tito Allen, Son Iyá,
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would soon be ready to record his next album, and he decided to hold a reunion with Urrutia, during this voyage. During this meeting, the singer negotiated the inclusion of a song that reflected the changes he had experienced – "Vuelvo a Nacer" written by Myriam Valentín (Urrutia's wife), who was a
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process was undertaken. Initially Ruiz was unable to speak and was worried about his career. The latter stages of his career were affected by a rocky relationship with his son, and an unstable singing career. Shortly afterwards, his relationship with Judith Ruiz ended, and he moved from Florida and
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His contract with TH-Rodven expired during his sentence, but it was extended due to pre-established obligations, which led to the schedule of two albums before he was released. Approaching his release, Ruiz began promoting a purported lifestyle change and worked on the release of "Mi Libertad" (My
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with the siblings. There they settled at Barrio Balboa to live with his grandmother, and other family members. By his early teens, Ruiz had begun performing at nightclubs. He became interested in a salsa band called La Solución, directed by Roberto Rivera, which he was able to join after multiple
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on March 25, 2012. Despite admitting to being nervous prior to the event due to the presence of established salsa performers, Ruiz, Jr. hoped that his long training would prove sufficient to please a public that admired his father. He also noted that since the event was an homage of sorts to his
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During the decade that followed his death, Viti decided to keep his brother's music alive, singing his hits as he grew successful throughout Latin America, particularly in Peru and Colombia. Among the songs that he reinterpreted were: "Desnúdate Mujer", "Viajera", "Que se mueran de envidia", "La
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settled in New Jersey. There he reunited with Joe Salvador and offered him a job as his agent and began a relationship with Rosemary Salvador. Their relationship was not well received by her religious family, who tried to enroll him in rehabilitation centers, and the couple relocated.
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and was released in 1996. Its lead single, "Ironía", became another number one song on the Tropical Songs chart and ended the year as the best-performing Tropical/Salsa song. For this achievement, the song won the award for "Tropical/Salsa Hot Latin Track of the Year" at the 1997
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music group led by Charlie López, known as Orquesta Nueva (otherwise known as The Charlie López Orquesta), as vocalist and bass player, and started performing salsa at talent shows. He recorded his first song "Salsa Buena" with this band, which was followed by "Borinquen".
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as vocalist. He recorded the hit singles "Fantasía de un capintero" and "Como lo hacen", which were followed by "Lo Dudo", "Primero Fui Yo", Como Una Estrella", and "Que Se Mueran de Envidia". In total, Ruiz participated in the recording of three albums with Olivencia:
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in its lyrics during the 1990s, Ruiz was challenged, along with other salsa romántica performers, but he managed to record a number of hits during his late career. He suffered from years of drug and alcohol abuse. His personal shortcomings were exploited by the
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and at other city venues. One of these performances earned him an award at a show held at the Majestic Theater in Paterson. During the following years, he continued performing with the support of his parents, meeting artists like
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sales status and which were used to sustain his family. While in jail, Ruiz underwent a detoxification process. He was allowed a temporary return to Puerto Rico, where he did some recording with Vinny Urrutia.
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couple who had moved to the city. After being born, he was initially adopted by his grandmother, Concepción, as his mother was 15 years old. Afterwards his custody passed to his parents and he was raised in
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Freedom). The album had 50,000 pre-sale orders. Two songs from the album, the title track and "Bailando", peaked at number ten on the Hot Latin Songs chart. "Bailando" was nominated in the category of
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was that Urrutia felt unsatisfied with the potential candidates to record the singles and opted to wait for someone that he felt could accomplish the task. Eventually, the sound engineer discovered
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interrupted some performances and delayed the date scheduled to begin work on his next album. His final appearance took place at the Crystal Nightclub in
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in 2003 with Ruiz's songs. The album cover contains a photo of Rivera and Ruiz taken by Rivera's father. The album received a nomination for
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on April 24, 1998, during which Ruiz made an effort to hide his discomfort. While in Florida, he reunited with his son for a day of leisure.
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3373:Cristina Fernández Barreto (2003-09-22).
3345:Cristina Fernández Barreto (2003-09-19).
3242:"Viti Ruiz: presto a perpetuar el legado"
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933:in Ruiz's honor. The municipality of
287:to Frank Torresola and Hilda Ruiz, a
3659:"Fiestas en memoria de Frankie Ruiz"
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3503:Frances Franco Malavé (2004-02-27).
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3731:"Salsa Star Frankie Ruiz, 40, Dies"
3505:"Ante la presencia de Frankie Ruiz"
2999:Sweeney, Philip (August 19, 1998).
2004:
1885:"Frankie Ruiz – Chart history"
1458:
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428:number-one Billboard Tropical Album
13:
3707:Jaime Torres Torres (2016-03-03).
3685:Jaime Torres Torres (2015-06-14).
3447:Jaime Torres Torres (2003-09-13).
3240:Jaime Torres Torres (2005-09-13).
2908:Jaime Torres Torres (1998-04-08).
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1952:Jaime Torres Torres (1992-12-13).
1852:Jaime Torres Torres (1992-06-18).
1820:Jaime Torres Torres (1992-03-18).
1783:Jaime Torres Torres (1992-10-05).
1681:Jaime Torres Torres (1992-03-21).
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1260:3-Day Festival Ends With Flourish
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1909:Lannert, John (March 30, 1993).
930:Palacio de Recreación y Deportes
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503:Historia Musical de Frankie Ruiz
409:Problems playing this file? See
381:
3768:Ornelas, Charles (April 2002).
3401:Nelson Rodríguez (1999-05-01).
3210:Nelson Rodríguez (1998-10-01).
2901:
2099:
2042:"Salsa crooner Ruiz remembered"
1977:
1845:
1822:"Vuelve el sonero Frankie Ruiz"
1614:
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945:, served as the cornerstone of
854:Canto a mi Idolo...Frankie Ruiz
359:Soloist debut and chart success
3573:Melba Brugueras (2014-06-01).
1919:. Vol. 105, no. 10.
1621:Patricia Vargas (2003-08-31).
1404:Ernesto Lechner (1999-10-03).
899:published a compendium titled
607:Diagnosis and hospitalizations
1:
3268:Grace Bastidas (2007-06-06).
2106:Lannert, John (May 3, 1997).
2011:Evonne Coutros (1994-08-27).
1984:Evonne Coutros (1994-02-12).
986:
501:. A compilation album titled
447:, Spain. During this period,
274:
3532:"Va por ti, Frankie! (2003)"
2258:David Cazares (1998-03-20).
1962:(in Spanish). Archived from
1921:Nielsen Business Media, Inc.
1862:(in Spanish). Archived from
1830:(in Spanish). Archived from
1793:(in Spanish). Archived from
1691:(in Spanish). Archived from
1649:Carmen Rosado (2003-12-01).
1105:"Mourners play Ruiz's salsa"
586:was recorded in a studio in
458:, including Eddie Santiago,
23:, the first or paternal
7:
1954:"ruiz primero en Billboard"
1257:Leonor Ayala (1999-08-30).
1179:Leonor Ayala (1998-08-12).
1103:Miguel Perez (1998-08-12).
1039:Stavans, Ilan, ed. (2014).
969:
891:Compendiums and re-releases
349:Celebrando otro aniversario
217:José Antonio Torresola Ruiz
71:José Antonio Torresola Ruiz
10:
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3631:Mark Murphy (1999-08-02).
3476:"Latin Grammy Nominations"
2050:. Los Angeles. 1998-08-18.
791:hosted an homage to Ruiz,
669:Recording "Vuelvo a Nacer"
466:, Gilberto Santa Rosa and
279:Frankie Ruiz was born in
18:
3934:Deaths from liver disease
3687:"Fervor salsero en Ponce"
3403:"Latin Beat Music Update"
3375:"Homenaje a Frankie Ruiz"
3212:"Latin Beat music update"
1785:"Un 'nuevo' Frankie Ruiz"
1143:"Frankie Ruiz, 1958–1998"
1045:. ABC-CLIO. p. 691.
947:Cuba y Puerto Rico son...
844:released an album titled
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538:Tropical Song of the Year
507:En vivo... y a todo color
254:As salsa moved closer to
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3929:Converts to Christianity
3667:(in Spanish). 1999-01-18
3534:. Movies & TV Dept.
3327:(in Spanish). 2012-03-16
3001:"Obituary: Frankie Ruiz"
1727:(in Spanish). 2003-09-23
1447:(in Spanish). 2016-03-10
1379:(in Spanish). 2015-06-26
956:
862:2004 Latin Grammy Awards
838:Una voz... Mil recuerdos
652:North Bergen, New Jersey
318:Beginnings as a vocalist
247:as a genre and even the
3944:Puerto Rican Christians
1986:"Love, in any language"
1751:"Frankie Ruiz — Awards"
901:La Leyenda de un Sonero
803:in his father's honor.
341:Un triángulo de triunfo
3949:Rodven Records artists
3428:Cite journal requires
3347:"Honra a Frankie Ruiz"
1587:Cite journal requires
897:Universal Music Latino
759:Nacimiento y Recuerdos
755:Nacimiento y Recuerdos
648:InterContinental Miami
542:1993 Lo Nuestro Awards
377:Frankie Ruiz "La Cura"
370:
61:Background information
3770:Born Again, How Rich!
1536:"10 Best Salsa Songs"
976:List of Puerto Ricans
935:Carolina, Puerto Rico
821:Hiram Bithorn Stadium
814:, singing the single
720:Funeral and final hit
693:Santurce, Puerto Rico
588:Santurce, Puerto Rico
482:Billboard Music Award
369:
324:Mayagüez, Puerto Rico
258:, and toned down the
2108:"The Winners Are..."
2013:"Latin extravaganza"
878:Naguabo, Puerto Rico
832:On August 24, 1999,
785:Copacabana nightclub
663:born again Christian
562:Puerto Rico Soy Tuyo
524:Más Grande Que Nunca
519:Tallahassee, Florida
498:Atrevido y Diferente
436:Solista pero no Solo
420:Solista pero no Solo
394:Solista pero no solo
188:Orquesta La Solución
99:Paterson, New Jersey
3772:. Editorial Diana.
3407:Latin Beat Magazine
3217:Latin Beat Magazine
2074:"The Year in Music"
1656:Latin Beat Magazine
1566:. December 27, 1987
801:El Hijo de la Salsa
629:University Hospital
336:Gilberto Santa Rosa
81:El Papá de la Salsa
3537:The New York Times
1854:"'Vivencial' Ruiz"
1013:SalsaConEstilo.com
866:Va Por Ti, Frankie
812:Va por ti, Frankie
642:Ruiz attended the
596:Latin Music Awards
422:, was produced by
371:
116:Newark, New Jersey
3638:The Boston Herald
3604:(July 26, 2003).
3481:Los Angeles Times
1411:Los Angeles Times
846:Romántico Salsero
602:Illness and death
513:Hiatus and return
449:Tite Curet Alonso
424:TH-Rodven Records
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858:Best Salsa Album
778:Immediate family
697:Domingo Quiñones
681:Martin G. Barnes
676:PolyGram Records
582:His final album
546:Juan Luis Guerra
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