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#RIP Johnny Ventura

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The Singer Johnny Ventura died yesterday at the age of 81, he was a legendary Dominican singer as he died after a heart attack happened to him said by his son Jandy Ventura in the city of Santiago.

He began his career at an early age in the 1960s after joining multiple different Latin music orchestras, he had his own show called the " The Combo Show" and had his own salsa as due to this show he became one of the famous Latin Dominican artists of all time, he also won six grammies for his art through his 60-year career and including a lifetime award in 2006 because of his contributions of outstanding artistic significance to Latin music, as was stated by Latin Recording Academy.

Other Dominican artists called him El Caballo Mayor" (Big Horse) because he made more than 100 albums over six decades, 

The First Dominican lady tweeted out in Spanish 

Today is a very sad day for merengue and for the Dominican Republic. Johnny Ventura, El Caballo Mayor, has physically left us, but his legacy and joy will always be with us. My solidarity hug to his loved ones, in our family we will never forget Don Johnny's gesture, knowing that my other father, Don Rafael Abinader, before falling into bed had reserved a place to go to one of his presentations. Don Johnny Ventura did everything possible to communicate and visited him in Intensive Heart suitSmiling face with tear . EPD

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The Dominican Republic's president, Luis Abinader stated that he will have three days of mourning over his death, and the singer receiving military honors.

After succeeding in his music career he got into politics from 1994 to 1998 as he became the vice mayor of Santo Domingo, and then the mayor himself of Santo Domingo from 1998 to 2002.

The first Dominican-American (Rep. Adriano Espaillat) elected to Congress who was a good friend to Ventura said 

He was a man of his word, a man of endless talent, a national treasure, and an icon of the Dominican community, My heart breaks now that he's gone, but his spirit must — and will — live on. Rest in power, brother.

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Ventura was with his wife Nelly Josefina Flores for 50 years, they had seven children, 17 grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren.   


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Sources:

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/johnny-ventura-legendary-dominican-merengue-singer-dies-81-n1275345

https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20210729-dominican-music-legend-johnny-ventura-dies-aged-81

https://www.reuters.com/article/people-ventura/dominican-merengue-singing-star-johnny-ventura-dead-at-81-idUSL8N2P50JO


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