Legacy of Frankie Ruiz
Artists and genres Frankie Ruiz directly influenced — one hop forward on the family tree of music.
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Eddie SantiagoartistEddie Santiago is a salsa singer from Puerto Rico. He is one of the great figures of this musical genre, with popular songs such as "Tù Me Haces Falta" on Soy el Mismo, "Lluvia" on Sigo Atrevido, "Mía" on Invasión de la Privacidad, and "Tú Me Quemas" on Atrevido y Diferente.
Lalo RodriguezartistUbaldo Rodríguez Santos, known professionally as Lalo Rodríguez, was a Puerto Rican salsa singer recognized as one of the pioneers of the subgenre of Romantic or Erotic Salsa.
Tony VegaartistTony Vega Cesar is a Puerto Rican salsa singer.
Gilberto Santa RosaartistGilberto Santa Rosa Cortés, nicknamed "El Caballero de la Salsa", is a Puerto Rican bandleader and singer of salsa and bolero. He is a six-time Grammy Award winner and has sold over three million records in the United States and Puerto Rico. Santa Rosa also starred in a comedy.
Tito NievesartistHumberto "Tito" Nieves is a Puerto Rican musician who became one of the leading salsa singers of the 1980s and the early 1990s.
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Jerry RiveraartistJerry Rivera is a Puerto Rican salsa singer and songwriter.
Rey RuizartistRey Ruiz is a salsa singer from Cuba. Ruiz reached international fame across Latin America, Europe and among Hispanic music fans in the United States.
Héctor LavoeartistHéctor Juan Pérez Martínez, better known as Héctor Lavoe, was a Puerto Rican salsa singer. Widely regarded as one of salsa's most important and influential vocalists, Lavoe played a pivotal role in popularizing the genre throughout the 1960s, '70s, and '80s. His charismatic persona and artistic vision propelled him to become one of the most successful Latin music artists of all time.