Remembering Frankie Ruiz (late Portrican Singer)

These days, we tend to discover new artists particularly singers but we can never disregard those ones who have made a mark not only in our thoughts and hearts but in our history also. When talking about Portican singers, they're indeed too many to mention but over the record is the late Frankie Ruiz who have produced a big record in the Puerto Rican music industry.

Frankie Ruiz’s real name was Jose Antonio Toressola Ruiz. Frankie Ruiz was born in New Jersey in the city of Paterson. He studied there and afterwards decided to go from Puerto Rico to US. During his youth, he already has the interest of singing salsa and soon turn out to be a part of a local band known as The Charlie Lopez Orchestra. Salsa Buena was his first taped song together with the music group. When the marriage of his parents got separated, he moved to Mayaguez, Puerto Rico around 1976.

The rise of the musical profession of Frankie Ruiz started in Puerto Rico where he once grew to be one of the keen supporter of the most known music group during there time, the La Solucion. He even memorized all those and every show of the music group was constantly attended by him. There was once a time where Frankie’s mom asked a few opportunity for his son but the director of the music group who was Rivera did not provide this kind of. But fate had been really having fun in his hands as in 1977; there was this one presentation of the La Solucion in which their lead vocalist was not able to appear giving Frankie Ruiz the chance to perform in behalf of the lead singer. The show were left with great success which made him a part of the music group. Performing along with the band; he taped a different form of the song Salsa Buena. Frankie held up his work with the band for Three years and throughout that duration of time, he was in a position to record the his first hit song, the La Rueda.

After that, during 1980, Frankie Ruiz joined Tommy Olivencia as well as Primerisima Orchestra. What make his songs popular to the followers is his style which was deemed as Sensual Salsa. He was able to make his first hit with the music group Lo Dudo. After three years, he took a solo career and made hits with Puerto Rico, Tú Con, Desnudate Mujer, Mi Libertad and others.
While he journeyed all through Europe, Latin America and US, he frequently utilizes the phrase "Vaya, Mi China" (Go, My Baby). China simple means his wife or the mother of his son known as Frankie Ruiz Jr. Another one is the "¿Que que?" (What, What?) which grew to be his signature. Finally, he was identified as the father of salsa or "El Papa de la Salsa". Frankie Ruiz passed away throughout the year 1998 where he was hospitalized for drug addiction; during days past, he left out his fanatics a song named, "Vuelvo a Nacer". Up until now, he stayed in the hearts of the people especially those who have the spirit for Salsa.

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