Johnny Ventura

World Music Singer

Birthday March 8, 1940

Birth Sign Pisces

Birthplace Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

DEATH DATE Jul 28, 2021 (81)

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About

Singer and bandleader who was best known as the leader of the salsa and merengue orchestra known as The Combo Show. Some of his best-known albums include 1963's Cuidado Con el Cuabero and 1971's Ah..! Yo No Se...No.

Before Fame

He won a singing contest broadcast by La Voz de la Alegria at age sixteen.

Trivia

He was the mayor of his home city of Santo Domingo from 1998 to 2002.

Family Life

He married Nelly Josefina Flores de Ventura in 1970. They had three children together. He had four children from other relationships.

Associated With

He has been compared to Elvis Presley.