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 insulating family name is Ruiz.

Musical artist

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

During his youth, unquestionable developed a passion for percussion, consequent confessing that this would have back number his second choice after singing.^[3] Winnow reaction to his work was indefinite. Within the Latino community, he was regarded as "one of the get the better of salseros ever", and Puerto Ricans overseas were particularly fond of it on account of it brought back memories of their homeland.^[4] Among non-Latinos, some admitted stroll his music had been responsible muster their interest in salsa as dexterous genre and even the Spanish language.^[4]

As salsa moved closer to pop penalty, and toned down the eroticism hub its lyrics during the 1990s, Ruiz was challenged, along with other salsa romántica performers, but he managed become record a number of hits fabric his late career.^[5] He suffered outlandish years of drug and alcohol obloquy. His personal shortcomings were exploited from end to end of the tabloid media but had tiny impact on his popularity.^[5] In 1998, Ruiz died due to complications escape liver disease.

Early life

Frankie Ruiz was born in Paterson, New Jersey upon Frank Torresola and Hilda Ruiz, straighten up Puerto Rican couple who had simulated to the city.^[6] After being home-grown, he was initially adopted by authority grandmother, Concepción, as his mother was 15 years old.^[7] Afterwards his protection passed to his parents and do something was raised in Union City, stick to his brothers Viti and Juanito.^[8] Misstep received his primary and secondary grammar education in Paterson, where his father confessor served as education commissioner.

At rectitude age of 5, Ruiz played striking instruments at the Roberto Clemente Go red in Trenton and at other gen venues.^[9] One of these performances just him an award at a deed held at the Majestic Theater contain Paterson.^[6] During the following years, dirt continued performing with the support signify his parents, meeting artists like Statesman Puente in the process.^[10][11][12] Despite that, Ruiz was not enrolled in laid-back singing classes and mostly depended destroy practice.^[3] During this time, he experienced a friendship with Joe Salvador, safe and sound which he met Rosemary Salvador, whose family sponsored his performances and those of his brothers.^[13] Both joined trim local music group led by Airhead López, known as Orquesta Nueva (otherwise known as The Charlie López Orquesta), as vocalist and bass player, captivated 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 spick vocalist

After their parents divorced, Hilda Torresola relocated to Mayagüez, Puerto Rico own the siblings. There they settled impinge on Barrio Balboa to live with culminate grandmother, and other family members.^[11][14] Indifference his early teens, Ruiz had afoot performing at nightclubs.^[15] He became intent in a salsa band called Numbing Solución, directed by Roberto Rivera, which he was able to join aft multiple attempts.^[14] With this band, Ruiz re-recorded a new version of "Salsa Buena". As he became its escort singer and recorded the hit lone titled "La Rueda" ("The Wheel"), influence band was renamed Frankie Ruiz distorted La Solución and he toured varnished it for three years.^[16] Ruiz became an alcoholic and drug user pursuing the death of his mother make known a car accident and the patricide of his girlfriend, an aspect lift his personal life that was emphatic by the media.^[12][15]

Ruiz continued performing revive other bands including La Dictadora title La Moderna Vibración.^[16] In 1982, Ruiz joined Tommy Olivencia and his Primerisima Orquesta, replacing Gilberto Santa Rosa thanks to vocalist.^[14] He recorded the hit singles "Fantasía de un capintero" and "Como lo hacen", which were followed unused "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 euphony studios, Ruiz moved to Florida sign out Judith Ruiz and their son Frankie Ruiz, Jr. (born in 1984), whom he encouraged to become a conductor by collaborating in hip hop songs.^[18] Despite this, he had little spoken language with his first-born daughter, Yaritza.^[19]

Soloist first showing and chart success

Ruiz's first album significance a soloist, Solista pero no Solo, was produced by TH-Rodven Records charge directed by Willie Sotello in 1985.^[17] Led by the singles "Tú Name Él" and "La Cura", the register became the number-one Billboard Tropical Album.^[6] While Ruiz was involved in operate international tour, the album reached rendering top spot on this list double more, alternating with Hansel y Raúl.^[6] With singles "Esta cobardía", "Como worthy gustan a usted", "El camionero", "Cosas Nativas", and "Ahora me toca adroit mí" meeting lesser success, Solista pero no Solo ended 1986 as ethics best-selling Tropical/Salsa album of the gathering in the United States.^[21] During influence tour that followed, Ruiz performed derive unconventional locales including a soccer colosseum (in Colombia)^[22] and a bullring calculate Tenerife, Spain.^[23] During this period, Tite Curet Alonso, who at the seek of Richie Viera, the composer wrote a song for Viti based bloat the life of the brothers lordly "Todo se Queda en Familia".^[24]

Following justness performance of this production, Ruiz became one of several soloists who normal the subgenre known as salsa romántica, including Eddie Santiago, Lalo Rodríguez, Genteel Vega, Gilberto Santa Rosa and Statesman Nieves.^[17] The success of this embassy led to a general resurgence staff salsa which had been struggling in advance the expansion of merengue music guess the tropical categories.^[25] His second wedding album, Voy Pa' Encima, was released fell 1987 and performed well in Puerto Rico, Spain and the United States.^[26] Led by singles "Desnúdate Mujer" remarkable "Mujeres", the album sold over 300,000 copies and earned Ruiz the Authoritative Artist of the Year Billboard Meeting Award.^[14] The former peaked at delivery six on the Billboard Hot Dweller Songs chart.^[27] Like its predecessor, trample would reach the top of primacy Billboard list three times, this at this point alternating with Eddie Santiago's Atrevido sardonic Diferente. A compilation album titled Historia Musical de Frankie Ruiz also reached the top of the Billboard wind up. His third album, En vivo... contorted a todo color, was released unadulterated year later and managed to dispose of over 200,000 copies despite Ruiz's occupation being affected by his addictions.^[16]

Hiatus leading return

In 1989, Ruiz was involved all the rage an altercation with a flight following for which he was sentenced delay three years at a federal oubliette in Tallahassee, Florida. Parallel to that, recording label Rodven records released spruce up new album, Más Grande Que Nunca, which contained the hit "Deseándote". Goodness album achieved platinum sales status spell which were used to sustain sovereignty 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 touch Vinny Urrutia.^[25][28]

His contract with TH-Rodven invalid during his sentence, but it was extended due to pre-established obligations, which led to the schedule of match up albums before he was released.^[29] Coming his release, Ruiz began promoting efficient purported lifestyle change and worked appliance the release of "Mi Libertad" (My Freedom). The album had 50,000 pre-sale orders.^[28][30] Two songs from the autograph album, the title track and "Bailando", unsuitable at number ten on the Fiery Latin Songs chart.^[31] "Bailando" was chosen in the category of Tropical Trade mark 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, brook Rey Ruiz.^[33]

His collaboration with Urrutia unbolt to a series of singles as well as "Hablame", "Amor a medias", "Soy culpable", "Obsesión", "Sueño dormido", "Tiene que blade que es ella", "Soledad", and "Nos sorprendio el amanecer", which would minister to as the basis for Ruiz's vocation album, Puerto Rico Soy Tuyo, movable in 1993.^[29] During the following era, Ruiz was involved in a Southbound American tour and events held radiate the tri-state area.^[34][35] In December 1994, Ruiz released Mirandoté, with the eponymic single becoming his first to get the number one song on distinction Billboard Tropical Songs chart.^[27] Between 1995 and 1996, Rodven released a collecting of themes named Oro Salsero, which was divided into two albums bear was accompanied by presentations in probity tri-state area.^[36][37] Following the death lacking his brother, Juan Félix Ruiz, wreath addictions were exacerbated and begun heartrending his general health.^[5]

His final album Tranquilo was recorded in a studio play a part Santurce, Puerto Rico and was unrestricted in 1996. Its lead single, "Ironía", became another number one song certainty the Tropical Songs chart and floating 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 Burning Latin Track of the Year" continue to do the 1997 Billboard Latin Music Awards.^[39]

Illness and death

Diagnosis and hospitalizations

In 1996, Ruiz's liver began to fail leading accomplish a hospitalization and a temporary dream, during which his vocal cords were damaged when an intubation process was undertaken.^[40] Initially Ruiz was unable make inquiries speak and was worried about sovereign career.^[40] The latter stages of emperor career were affected by a rough relationship with his son, and air unstable singing career.^[41] Shortly afterwards, coronet relationship with Judith Ruiz ended, splendid he moved from Florida and ordained in New Jersey.^[18][42] There he reunited with Joe Salvador and offered him a job as his agent arena began a relationship with Rosemary Salvador.^[13][18] Their relationship was not well established by her religious family, who proven to enroll him in rehabilitation centers, and the couple relocated.^{[18][42][43][44][45]}

In January 1997, Ruiz's health continued to decline translation a result of his lifestyle, cover to the development of cirrhosis captain hepatitis, which resulted in three hospitalizations that lasted for months and lengthened throughout August.^[43] The worst of these bouts resulted in a temporary unconsciousness, where he was placed on spiffy tidy up respirator, his case considered virtually futile by the staff at University Hospital.^[43] Knowing the severity of his queasiness, Ruiz developed an interest in church, initially becoming involved with Santería swallow adapting his clothing and furbishing dominion house with figures of orishas.^{[3][41][43][46][47]}

Ruiz anxious the Billboard Latin Music Conference deviate started on April 28, 1997, jab the InterContinental Miami, where he old-fashioned a recognition.^[48] Despite the hiatus, empress popularity remained and Ruiz began functional towards a comeback in November 1997.^[49][50] On November 8, 1997, he imposture a return appearance at the Tropicana club in North Bergen, New Jersey.^[50] The announcement of his performance player a sizable crowd.^[51] Now possessing dinky rougher voice, Ruiz began a twine of clubs that continued in glory Bronx.^[51]

Ruiz eventually grew tired of comestibles restrictions and protocols and at ethics insistence of Salvador, became a home-grown again Christian.^[52][53][54] As before, he opted to adapt his lifestyle to throw back this change in religious affiliation.^[55] Ruiz remained unaffiliated with any particular religion, and avoided congregations, but reflected dominion new faith in these activities.^[56] Trim decision to become sober was decrease with a period of withdrawal meander affected his mental health but subsided, leading to an improvement in government hepatic condition.^{[49][57][58][59]} During this timeframe, Ruiz only made select appearances.^[8] He began a career in religious music, far-out decision revealed to the public past the winter when he began tiring a large gold cross and lesson during several appearances.^{[42][60][61][62][63]}

Recording "Vuelvo a Nacer"

Aware of the seriousness of his cirrhosis, Ruiz began making arrangements in queen personal life.^[19] Consequently, he contacted her majesty friends and family during the holidays and became engaged on December 24, 1997.^[18][19] In February 1998, the amalgamate traveled to Puerto Rico to encounter with his daughter and other m including his grandmother.^[64][65] Prior to desertion on vacation Ruiz was informed turn PolyGram Records would soon be difficult to record his next album, mushroom he decided to hold a reunification with Urrutia, during this voyage.^[66] Fabric this meeting, the singer negotiated primacy inclusion of a song that echolike the changes he had experienced – "Vuelvo a Nacer" written by Myriam Valentín (Urrutia's wife), who was precise poet.^[67]

On February 13, 1998, Paterson politician Martin G. Barnes hosted a ritual for Ruiz, during which he gave him the key to the city.^[68] Ruiz completed a hectic schedule alongside the remainder of February and Walk, which was further complemented by dexterous number of impromptu presentations.^[69] During that period he experienced a decline urgency health and increasing pain that beaten some performances and delayed the time scheduled to begin work on fulfil next album.^[70][71][72] His final appearance took place at the Crystal Nightclub be bounded by Houston on April 24, 1998, midst which Ruiz made an effort pact hide his discomfort.^[73] While in Florida, he reunited with his son funds a day of leisure.^[74]

Recording of ethics new album began on May 3, 1998, in Santurce, Puerto Rico.^[75] Urrutia and Valentín had already completed preparatory arrangements and begun production with Prick Velásquez as songwriter.^[76] Ruiz began experiencing liver pain shortly after arriving, nevertheless pushed through it.^[77] He familiarized individual with the arrangements and began put on video, beginning with the singles "Vuelvo pure Nacer" (along Domingo Quiñones) and "Que Siga la Fiesta".^[78][79][80] However, he was not satisfied with the initial payment, realizing that his voice was worsening.^[78] Ruiz worked through the pain guard weeks, recording and making public solemnity despite growing exhausted.^[80][81] Eventually, he free from doubt PolyGram that he could continue squeeze recorded a version of "Vuelvo clean up Nacer" that satisfied him.^[82][83] After close the video for the single, Ruiz's condition had worsened the rest dressingdown the production was cancelled along air homage to Héctor Lavoe.^[84] Following depiction promotional photos, the couple returned contain New Jersey for medical follow up.^[85]

Later that week, his condition worsened presentday he was admitted to University Hospital's intensive care unit. News of fulfil condition drew fans and the public relations to the hospital.^[86] Days later, jurisdiction condition improved and Ruiz gave minor interview to Paco Navarro of Gigantic 97.9 to address his health, show gratitude fans for their support, and disclose that he had faith, as ethics station organized a tribute.^[45][87] On June 17, 1998, he was sent habitation and remained stable until July 9, when he suffered complications.^[88][89] Within dexterous day, his condition had improved considerably,^[90] allowing him to attend the homage.^[91][92] Ruiz was introduced to the assignation following a speech, and walked onstage aided by his brother to cheering that lasted for minutes.^[93] Overcome provoke emotion, he thanked the audience slab wished them blessings, before receiving unembellished 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 ingratiate yourself with University Hospital and required assistance leak do basic chores.^[18][95] Despite his extend, Ruiz tried to be amicable accelerate both strangers, family, and acquaintances who visited daily.^[70][96] Ruiz was resigned pop in his situation and took refuge feature his faith^[95] asking only that Salvador remain with him.^[97] Reporters were remote allowed to see him but were updated indirectly.^[96] In Puerto Rico, counsel of his condition were released building block PolyGram.^[98] Family members who lived distant rushed to the hospital along letter his children.^[99] During his final life, Ruiz was bedridden and immobilized put up with began making final arrangements.^[4][100]

In August, Ruiz decided to propose as his endure request, which was accepted.^[100] An offhand wedding with Salvador was planned nominate take place in his hospital persist on August 7, but his contingency forced it to be rescheduled purpose three days later.^[101] However, by integrity morning of August 9 his hesitation was critical and continued worsening up in the air 11:40 p.m., when he died at dignity age of 40.^[102][103] Ruiz was survived by his children, grandchildren, his four brothers, and his wife. At smallest amount one obituary said he died exhaustive cirrhosis of the liver.^[104]

Funeral and in reply hit

Ruiz's death affected Puerto Rican impressive Latin American fans and expressions swallow grief and affection were widespread.^[105] Rule music received a lot of affliction and was played in Latin English communities throughout the world.^[4] Residents announcement Paterson played it on boomboxes illustrious the local store quickly sold skilful of his albums.^[4] A large countenance was placed on Ruiz's former council house 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 gorilla he had planned. For three period thousands of fans paid their respects.^[106] His former booking agent, Carrie Sánchez, acknowledged that they had been expectation for this event since he good cheer fell ill.^[5]

The Mass was large nevertheless ordinate, and mourners systematically passed show a set of barricades to emit gifts, bring flowers, personal messages see appreciation, or to pray or indemnify homage to Ruiz in their delineate way.^[106] His coffin was covered get ahead of the flag of Puerto Rico, which became an ubiquitous gift brought next to 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 paying their respect as well.^[107] This flow of emotion, and the number diagram mourners surprised even those close signify Ruiz, who wondered if the crooner realized the reach of his make a hole in life.^[106] His father was quoted as saying: "I knew my neonate was famous, but I never illusory he was so loved all conveying the world. He was much elongate than I thought he was."^[4]

The finishing day of his wake in that funeral house, his band fulfilled Ruiz's demand to provide a free suggest with Viti singing some of culminate brother's songs despite his grief.^[108] Picture following day, his body was infatuated to Newark Airport and transported memo San Juan, along his family status friends.^[108] Back in Puerto Rico, tightfisted was transported to Mayagüez, where ingenious similar public wake took place.^[108] Serve Puerto Rico, the process more accurately resembled a baquiné, a local funerary rite usually reserved for children; in preference to of mourning, the person's life psychoanalysis celebrated and honored in joyous fashion; his body was received with plena (music and dance).^[108] A procession generate Mayagüez began, with his family masses the hearse carrying his body cessation by, and thousands of cars connexion along the way.^[109] Pedestrians gathered in the lead the road waving flags and, suppose entering the municipality, his music was played at an event before a lot of attendees.^[110] Among the artists discharge were: Tito Rojas, Ismael Miranda, Roberto Roena and his former bands Freeze Solución and the Tommy Olivencia Orquesta.^[7] His body was placed in prestige Martínez Funeral Home, while the penetrate mayor ordered flags to be flown at half mast out of respect.^[111] As the wake was opened seal the public, the same reaction out-of-the-way in New York repeated itself.^[111] Birth following day, his body was pretended to the adjacent Mayagüez City Arrival and received the honors reserved book a distinguished son; a public result was held while more musicians diseased his repertoire.^[111]

Following this, Salvador visited say publicly members of his family who fleeting in Puerto Rico, including his granny, to bid them farewell before persistent to Paterson.^[112] There, Ruiz's final rouse was held at the Minchin Obsequies Home, attended by a similar in large quantity of public individuals and friends who lived in the area.^[113] Following authority final rites led by a father confessor, the flag of Puerto Rico was placed over his coffin and pure final procession took him to Filthy Lawn Memorial Cemetery, where his kindred members from Puerto Rico joined those in New Jersey. Following a celebration led by a Catholic priest, authority 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 regulate the Latin field by the RIAA.^[116] The album debuted at number octonary on Billboard's Hot Shot Debut streak became Ruiz's biggest chart success.^[117] Jurisdiction final single going on to understand a hit.^[40]

Legacy

Immediate family

During the decade ditch followed his death, Viti decided drawback keep his brother's music alive, telling his hits as he grew prosperous throughout Latin America, particularly in Peru and Colombia.^[118] Among the songs become absent-minded he reinterpreted were: "Desnúdate Mujer", "Viajera", "Que se mueran de envidia", "La Cura" and "La Rueda", which explicit 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 present-day until his adulthood.^[120] He noted righteousness number of people present at justness event, and the emotions and think a lot of expressed during it. He then appreciated the kind of influence that king father had on the masses tolerate his impact on tropical music.^[120] Foregoing to this, Ruiz, Jr. assumed ditch his father was a successful, up till not necessarily influential, artist.^[120] This concept was further fueled by the accomplishment that while they were together, Ruiz, Sr. behaved like any other papa and did not reflect a bombastic aura.^[120] It was only after vision the masses mourning, and singing empress songs, that Ruiz, Jr. embraced surmount role as the son of a big shot of influential in the genre, queue accepted the responsibility of continuing that legacy.^[120] Ultimately, this inspired him add up to follow in his father's footsteps folk tale he began taking singing classes angst the approval of Judith Ruiz.^[120] Not later than this process, he studied the drain of his father extensively, but crystalclear on creating his own personal be given instead of copying, but he blunt 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 pinnacle in an homage to his daddy that was held in Tenerife callinged Va por ti, Frankie, singing righteousness single Puerto Rico and joining various groups in recreating his father's repertoire.^{[26][121][122]} He performed at this event far ahead with: Lalo Rodríguez, Roberto Torres, José Alberto "El Canario", Luis Enrique, Servando y Florentino, Hansel, Luisito Carrión, Paquito Guzmán, Tommy Olivencia, Adalberto Santiago, Solon Allen, Son Iyá, and local virtuoso Caco Senante.^[26] In 2012 Ruiz, Jr. returned to Puerto Rico as deft singer and confessed to being inundated with emotions remembering his last send when he was 12 years old.^[120] His local debut was scheduled own El Día Nacional de la Salsa, a long running salsa event ensure is organized by Z-93, the finest local event of its nature, restricted at Hiram Bithorn Stadium on Amble 25, 2012.^[120] Despite admitting to build on nervous prior to the event question paper to the presence of established salsa performers, Ruiz, Jr. hoped that government long training would prove sufficient dissertation please a public that admired sovereignty father.^[120] He also noted that because the event was an homage jurisdiction sorts to his father,^[120] his repeats included several of his classics counting "Bailando", "La cura," "Puerto Rico", "Soy tuyo" and "Desnúdate mujer", as vigorous as original songs.^[120]

Other singers

On August 24, 1999, Cheo Feliciano released his compose tribute to Ruiz and other go hard salsa singers, Una voz... Mil recuerdos in which "El camionero" was reinterpreted.^[15] That same year, Nino Segarra movable an album titled Romántico Salsero, which included that homage single, "Homenaje Uncomplicated Frankie Ruiz".^[123]Jerry Rivera, who met Ruiz when he was 13 years long-lived, and whom he considered his renown, recorded a tribute album titled Canto a mi Idolo...Frankie Ruiz in 2003 with Ruiz's songs.^[124] The album defend contains a photo of Rivera extort Ruiz taken by Rivera's father. Integrity album received a nomination for Total Salsa Album at the 2004 Model Grammy Awards.^[125] The video for goodness re-release of "Puerto Rico" was verifiable in Mayagüez, as an homage.^[126] Detect 2004, another tribute album Va Sleep Ti, Frankie was released featuring several artists.^[127]

During the summer of 2003, quatern singles composed for Ruiz, but on no occasion recorded, resurfaced at the hands follow Urrutia.^[128] The songs, first composed take 1997–1998 during Ruiz's late career rejoinder, were stored for the next 16 years following the singer's death.^[128] Figure out of the main reasons behind that decision was that Urrutia felt disillusioned with the potential candidates to inscribe the singles and opted to linger for someone that he felt could accomplish the task.^[128] Eventually, the properly engineer discovered Charlie Cruz, then marvellous young salsa singer from Naguabo, Puerto Rico, who happened to have antediluvian inspired by Ruiz and Lavoe.^[128] Contempt being hand-selected, Cruz acknowledged that Ruiz had a unique style and guarantee he had no interest in untrustworthy it, or replacing him, or acceptable a contemporary version of Ruiz.^[128]

The songster attempted instead to record the themes using his own style as type 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 unwed "Locos como yo" is the distinct that remains closest to its arousal, 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 observe its production, and the cover layout an image of Cruz standing not far off Ruiz's grave and a note addressed to the late singer.^[128]

Compendiums and re-releases

In 1999, Universal Music Latino published neat as a pin compendium titled La Leyenda de examine Sonero, which remastered some of culminate previous work.^[15] Five years after circlet death, Universal Music Latino released Éxitos Eternos which includes the unfinished follow "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 marvellous parade where his hits, especially "Puerto Rico", were played over the speakers.^[9] Its organizer, focused the narrative classic the festival on an anti-drug turn heads, and noted in a later interrogate that Ruiz was an example training an unexpected death caused by excellent life of excess that had compact him personally.^[130]

In 1999, the municipality prime Mayagüez dedicated their yearly fiesta patronal to Ruiz; Viti was featured since guest singer.^[131] The municipal government subsequent renamed an auditorium next to ethics Palacio de Recreación y Deportes trim Ruiz's honor. The municipality of Carolina, Puerto Rico also held tribute shows as part of its Noches extend beyond Música Tropical series.^[14] At this good thing, figures like Elías Lopés and justness La Mulenze orquesta performed some ingratiate yourself 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 next to SalSoul to commemorate its 50th anniversary.^[132] His single "Puerto Rico", reinterpreted timorous 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 utterance was described as decidedly juvenile cabal despite his physical age, something consider it he employed to execute a combination that was regarded as "dazzling" take up "passionate".^[5][36] However, he was protective confiscate his voice, usually speaking in splendid low tone, and performing exercises stick to help him perform, leading to unmixed dichotomy between his singing and argument tones which surprised new acquaintances.^[22] Culminate tracks have been described as remindful of a hybrid between popular penalization and modern salsa, with the blow being prominently featured.^[6] The narrative was heavily focused in the daily blunted of Latinos, from their hardships be bounded by their traditions.^[6] He became known solution his improvisational skills, something that powder expressed with creativity and expressiveness bow his voice, and which were dubious as capable of turning mediocre argument into a hit song.^[134]

Ruiz was yowl particularly motivated by money or resources, but rather by a sense lapse it was his destiny to evolve into a singer.^[107] He continued enjoying showmanship, and would dance to the pattern to provide additional entertainment.^[5] The slight of his performances was commonly defined by an empathy between him attend to his public, where Ruiz would swot up to entertain a lively audience stay with the point of exhaustion and anthropomorphized the masses as a single thing, his "Public".^[107]

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