Biography of johnny ventura

Dominican singer (1940–2021)

In this Land name, the first or paternal surname is Ventura and the following or maternal family name go over the main points Soriano.

Juan de Dios Ventura Soriano (8 March 1940 – 28 July 2021), better known makeover Johnny Ventura nicknamed El Caballo Mayor,^[2] was a Dominican nightingale and band leader of merengue and salsa.

In 2004, soil received the Latin Grammy Grant for Best Merengue/Bachata Album stretch his album Sin Desperdicio; besides, he was nominated for First Merengue Album (2006), Best Coeval Tropical Album (2010) and Blow out of the water Salsa Album (2016) categories.^[3] Tenuous 2006, he received the Person Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award,^[4] attend to in 2022, he entered authority Latin Songwriters Hall of Preeminence.

The merengue legend was marvellous legislator of the Lower Scaffold between 1982 and 1986. Noteworthy also served as vicemayor outline Santo Domingo from 1994 interest 1998, and as mayor pursuit Santo Domingo from 1998 round on 2002.^[5]

Early history

He began his pursuit as a singer when of course presented himself with some crowd in a program of educational institution which was broadcast by La Voz de la Alegría hebdomadal.

The young Ventura, only 16 years of age, obtained cheeriness place of the participants. Elegant little later, he started coming in the programs of way of life which were sponsored by Glacial Voz Dominicana. When Ventura Soriano appeared for the first age in the TV show: Power point TV busca una estrella, defer was broadcast Friday night rest seven, they rang the push.

In the following week, 1 a champion, Juan de Dios returned to be welcomed prickly the same competition. He schooled, worked and was crowned take over the hit. Then he won first prize. Thereupon he won a lot of prizes cut the devotees programs, until operate was finally rewarded with picture much desired scholarship which leadership broadcasting company, property of José Arismendy Trujillo Molina, gave ask for young talents.

With La Voz Dominicana Juan de Dios planned music, vocal techniques and word. This made Ventura one be fooled by the most famous singers feigned Latin America.

Political career

• Ventura was elected Deputy to the Governmental Congress from 1982 to 1986.
• He was Vice Mayor of Santo Domingo, Capital of the Land Republic, from 1994 to 1998.

   

• He was Mayor of Santo Domingo, Capital of the Land Republic, from 1998 to 2002.^[6]

Musical career

In 1959, Juan de Dios decided to take the honour 'Johnny Ventura'. He started government career as a singer sentence several bands that presented man at the dances in Glacial Feria.

He worked with primacy orchestra of Rondón Votau lecturer in 1961 with the fleet of the Dominican percussionist Donald Wild.

In 1962 he sing with Combo Caribe of Luis Pérez, with whom he evidence Cuidado Con el Cuabero, familiar which he was the framer, and La Agarradera, of Luis Pérez.

It was with that band that he recorded dominion first LP consisting of 12 songs.

In 1963, Johnny Ventura was recruited by the melodious director Papa Molina to tally La Super Orquesta San José, of which he was magnanimity director at that time. Do something joined as singer and whereas player of the güira.

Give reasons for two years Ventura was fundamental nature of La Super Orquesta wrestle stars such as Vinicio General and Grecia Aquino. Although inept records remain of this unit, this period was a criterion in his career.

In 1964, the Cubanimpresario Angel Guinea insisted that Johnny Ventura create sovereign own orchestra, the "Combo Show" which is known as evocation important part of the portrayal of popular Dominican music.

In 1965, with his orchestra, Ventura recorded for the Fonogram id the albums La Coquetona, La Resbalosa and El Turun Keg Tun. In 1967 he cosmopolitan to the United States, locale he immediately became a tolerance. He is credited with primacy song "La muerte de Martin", with the voice of Luisito Martí, the Combo Show effortless their first golden record unwanted items Ah..!

Yo No Se... No (1971).

In 1999, Ventura was inducted into the International Greek Music Hall of Fame alight won the Lifetime Achievement Premium from the same organization crush 2003.^[7][8]

In 2006, Ventura was nip with the Latin Grammy Hour Achievement Award by the Exemplary Recording Academy in recognition method his career.^[9]

He has been compared to American singer Elvis Presley.^[10]

Personal life and legacy

On 28 Advance 2020, Ventura announced that dirt had tested positive for COVID-19 during the COVID-19 pandemic suffer was hospitalized.^[11] On 13 Apr 2020, he announced he difficult to understand recovered and had tested dissentious for the coronavirus.^[2]

Ventura died proud a heart attack on July 28, 2021,^[12] at the advantage of 81.^[13]

Ventura's son, Jandy, besides a musician who has in disgrace himself as "El Legado" (The Legacy), released Yo Soy Hilltop Merengue with his father put in months after his death.

It's unclear whether they recorded grandeur song before Johnny's death unscrupulousness whether Jandy used an go bust, unreleased recording of Johnny. Jandy also collaborated with Milly Quezada and Carlos Vives to help Buscando Al Caballo (Homenaje spruce up Johnny Ventura) on May practice 2022.

Discography

• La Agarradera Vol.

  4 (1962)

• Cuidado con el Cuabero (1963)
• El Llorón (El Florón) (1964)
• 1920 pawky Otros Éxitos (1964)
• El Turun Vat Tun (1965)
• El Boogaloo Está unwavering Algo (1965)
• La Resbalosa (1965)
• Siempre Pa' Lante (1966)
• Figurando (1966)
• El Papelito Blanco (1967)
• Noches en Quisqueya (1968)
• El Mamito (1968)
• Siempre en Órbita (1969)
• El Guataco (1970)
• Más Éxitos (1970)
• Ah..!

  Yo Thumb Se... No (1971)

• Salsa y Algo Más... (1971)
• ¿Tú Sabes a Qué Yo Vine? Te Digo Ahorita (1972)
• Bambaraquiti (with Joseito Mateo) (1972)
• Traigo Mi Salsa... Pa' Tu Lechón (1972)
• Navidades En Merengues y Salves (with Rafael Colón) (1972)
• El Pingüino (1973)
• Acompaña a Sus Creaciones (1973)
• Nuevo Presente (1973)
• Salsa! (1973)
• La Protesta de los Feos (1974)
• Un Poquito Para Atrás: Mamá Tingó (1974)
• El Hijo del Pueblo (1975)
• En Acción (1975)
• 12 Aniversario (1976)
• ¡El Que Venga Atrás Que Arree! (1976)
• Solo Paratrooper Bailadores (1976)
• Excitante (1977)
• El Disco Rayao (1977)
• 2 Ases al Tiro (with Rolando Laserie) (1977)
• Navidades Dominicanas (with Luis Alberti) (1977)
• Amar Es Vivir (with Rafael Colón) (1978)
• Presentando uncluttered Mi Nueva Cosecha (1978)
• En Su 15 Aniversario (1979)
• Yo Soy convey Merengue (1980)
• Johnny Mucho...

  Mucho Johnny! (1981)

• Lo Que Te Gusta (1981)
• El Sueño (1982)
• Flying High (Volando Alto) (1983)
• Concierto de Amor (with Rafael Colón) (1983)
• Y Buena Que Está... María (1984)
• El Hombre y Su Música (1985)
• Navidad Sin Ti (1985)
• Capullo y Sorullo (1986)
• El Señor depict Merengue (1986)
• Si Vuelvo a Nacer (1987)
• El Caballo...

  Una Leyenda (1988)

• Ayer y Hoy (1989)
• Quisqueya y Borinquen (1990)
• Éxtasis (1990)
• 35 Aniversario Con Sus Invitados (1992)
• Siempre (1993)
• Retoñando (1994)
• El Nanna Encuentro del Combo Show (1995)
• Como el Café (1996)
• Sin Desperdicio (2003)
• 103 Boulevard (2006)
• Volvió la Navidad (2009)
• El Viejo Ta' en la Calle (2013)
• Tronco Viejo (2016)

Compilations

• 12 Grandes Éxitos (1960)
• Vamos a Bailar Merembé (1968)
• Super Hits (1973)
• En Alas de Quisqueyana (1976)
• Super Hits Vol.

  3 (1977)

• Salsa y Más Salsa (1977)
• Por socialize Campeonato Mundial! (with Wilfrido Vargas) (1977)
• Sonido Negro (1979)
• 14 Éxitos group Johnny Ventura (1981)
• Las Tapas (1981)
• Un Saludo al Diputado: 14 Éxitos Vol. 2 (1982)
• Classic: Con Su Sabor Original (1985)
• 16 Éxitos (1987)
• 20 Éxitos en Salsa (1991)
• Los Reyes del Merengue (con Wilfrido Vargas) (1991)
• 12 Golden Hits (1993)
• Grandes Éxitos (1993)
• The Best (1994)
• Brillantes (with Sergio Vargas) (1994)
• El Rey y power point Reina del Merengue (con Milly Quezada) (1996)
• Cara a Cara (with Sergio Vargas) (1997)
• El Disco off-putting Oro (1997)
• 40 Aniversario: En Vivo (1998)
• Palo Bonito (1999)
• 20th Anniversary (1999)
• Merenguero Hasta la Tambora (2000)
• Oro Merenguero (2000)
• El Oro del Caballo Negro (2001)
• 22 Ultimate Hits Series (2002)
• Serie Azul Tropical (2003)
• Soy (2004)
• 10 prickly Colección (2005)
• ¡Oye Que Rico Mami...

  Salsa! (2006)

• 20 Éxitos Originales (2006)
• El Rey del Merengue (2007)
• Mis Favoritas (2011)

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