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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Johnny_VenturaJohnny Ventura - Wikipedia

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   Juan de Dios Ventura Soriano (8 March 1940 – 28 July 2021), better known as Johnny Ventura nicknamed El Caballo Mayor, [2] was a Dominican singer and band leader of merengue and salsa. In 2004, he received the Latin Grammy Award for Best Merengue/Bachata Album for his album Sin Desperdicio; also, he was nominated for Best Merengue Album (2006 ...

2. www.nytimes.com › 2021/07/29 › artsJohnny Ventura, Who Created the Sound of Modern Merengue ...

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   Jul 29, 2021 · July 29, 2021. Leer en español. Johnny Ventura, the singer, bandleader, composer and arranger who shaped the sound of modern merengue in the 1960s, keeping its tropical rhythms while speeding up ...

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4. www.bbc.co.uk › news › world-latin-america-58011686Johnny Ventura: Dominican merengue legend dies aged 81

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   Jul 29, 2021 · Iconic Dominican singer Johnny Ventura has died of a heart attack at the age of 81. Ventura, whose career spanned six decades, shot to fame after forming a merengue and salsa orchestra called the ...

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5. www.npr.org › 2021/07/29 › 1022062282Dominican Merengue Star Johnny Ventura Dies At 81 : NPR

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   Jul 29, 2021 · The popular Dominican merengue musician Johnny Ventura has died. According to Dominican news media, the 81-year-old musician died after a sudden heart attack in his home country on Wednesday. The ...

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   Who was Johnny Ventura?

   • Esteban Bucat/Getty Images Johnny Ventura, the singer, bandleader, composer and arranger who shaped the sound of modern merengue in the 1960s, keeping its tropical rhythms while speeding up the tempos and borrowing from rock ’n’ roll, died on July 28 in Santiago, the Dominican Republic. He was 81.

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   • Iconic Dominican singer Johnny Ventura has died of a heart attack at the age of 81. Ventura, whose career spanned six decades, shot to fame after forming a merengue and salsa orchestra called the "combo show". The band was considered one of the most significant groups in the musical history of the Caribbean nation.

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   • Ventura, whose career spanned six decades, shot to fame after forming a merengue and salsa orchestra called the "combo show". The band was considered one of the most significant groups in the musical history of the Caribbean nation. Merengue, which draws on African and Spanish influences, is both a genre of music and a partner dance style.

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7. www.cnn.com › 2021/07/29 › entertainmentJohnny Ventura, Dominican merengue and music legend, dies at ...

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   Jul 29, 2021 · Dominican merengue legend Juan de Dios Ventura Soriano, also known as Johnny Ventura, died Wednesday at the age of 81, his son Jandy Ventura confirmed to CNN. The singer-songwriter died of a heart ...

8. www.reuters.com › lifestyle › dominican-merengueDominican merengue singing star Johnny Ventura dead at 81

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   Jul 29, 2021 · SANTO DOMINGO, July 28 (Reuters) - Legendary Dominican merengue singer Juan de Dios "Johnny" Ventura died on Wednesday, according to his family and officials in the Dominican Republic. He was 81 ...

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10. www.washingtonpost.com › local › obituariesJohnny Ventura, Dominican singer who helped modernize ...

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    Jul 30, 2021 · Johnny Ventura, a Dominican singer who helped modernize merengue music in the 1960s with his frenetic tempos, mischievous lyrics, rock-influenced backing band and joyous, hip-swinging stage ...