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Puerto Rican American singer (1958–1998)

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Torresola and the second or maternal family name is Ruiz.

Musical artist

José Antonio Torresola Ruiz, better known as Frankie Ruiz (March 10, 1958 – August 9, 1998),^[2] was a Puerto Rican singer.

He was a major figure in the salsa romántica subgenre that was popular in the 1980s and early 1990s.

During his youth, he developed a passion for percussion, later confessing that this would have been his second choice after singing.^[3] Fan reaction to his work was diverse.

Within the Latino community, he was regarded as "one of the best salseros ever", and Puerto Ricans abroad were particularly fond of it because it brought back memories of their homeland.^[4] Among non-Latinos, some admitted that his music had been responsible for their interest in salsa as a genre and even the Spanish language.^[4]

As salsa moved c