Johnny Ventura, the famed merengue pioneer and former mayor of Santo Domingo, died Wednesday at the age of 81 in the Dominican Republic. His son, Jandy Ventura, confirmed to CNN that he died after ...

NUEVA YORKNUEVA YORK — Johnny Ventura, astro del merengue conocido como “El Caballo Mayor” cuyos éxitos incluyen “Patacón pisao” y “Capullo y sorullo”, falleció el miércoles en su natal República ...

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic — The music world is mourning the loss of a merengue legend. Dominican singer and former Mayor of Santo Domingo, Johnny Ventura, died Wednesday at the age of 81.

The musician rose to fame in the 1960s and '70s, bringing global attention to his hip-shaking style of music. Dominican Merengue Star Johnny Ventura Dies At 81 The popular Dominican merengue musician ...

Tributes are pouring in for legendary Dominican merengue singer Johnny Ventura, who passed away on Wednesday at the age of 81. The performer, whose given name was Juan de Dios Ventura Soriano, died in ...

Iconic merengue singer Johnny Ventura died Wednesday at 81 in his native Dominican Republic following a heart attack. Ventura's son Johnny Ventura confirmed to CNN the death of his father. Ventura, ...

Johnny Ventura, a pioneer and legend of merengue, died Wednesday in the Dominican Republic, his son said. He was 81. The singer, known as the "Caballo Mayor" because of his tenure as the mayor of ...

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Legendary merengue singer Johnny Ventura (real name: Juan de Dios Ventura Soriano) died on Wednesday (July 28), Billboard has learned. He was 81 years… By Jessica Roiz Assistant Editor, Latin ...

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 news ...