Frankie Ruiz

José Antonio Torresola Ruiz, better known as Frankie Ruiz, was a Puerto Rican singer. He was a major figure in the salsa romántica subgenre that was popular in the... Wikipedia

• Birth name:  José Antonio Torresola Ruiz
• Also known as:  El Papá de la Salsa
• Born:  March 10, 1958, Paterson, New Jersey, U.S.
• Age at death:  40 years
• Died:  August 9, 1998, Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
• Genres:  Salsa
• Occupation(s):  Singer, songwriter
• Years active:  1971–1998
• Labels:  Rodven, PolyGram
• Data source:  DuckDuckGo