For other people with similar names, see Richard Ray (disambiguation).
American musician
Richie Ray
Birth name
Ricardo Maldonado Morales
Also known as
"El Embajador del Piano" (The Piano Ambassador)
Born
(1945-02-15) February 15, 1945 (age 79) Brooklyn, New York
Genres
Salsa
Occupation(s)
Singer, pianist, music arranger, composer and religious minister
Instrument(s)
Piano
Years active
1965–present
Musical artist
Ricardo "Richie" Ray (born February 15, 1945) is a Nuyorican (a New York-born Puerto Rican) virtuoso pianist, singer, music arranger, composer and religious minister known for his success beginning in 1965 as part of the duo Richie Ray & Bobby Cruz. He is known as "El Embajador del Piano" (The Ambassador of the Piano).
Ricardo "Richie" Ray (born February 15, 1945) is a Nuyorican (a New York-born Puerto Rican) virtuoso pianist, singer, music arranger, composer and religious...
singer and religious minister. He was part of the duo RichieRay & Bobby Cruz. Both Cruz and Ray became religious ministers and as such founded over 70...
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Ray y Bobby Cruz (The Bestial Sound of Ricardo Ray and Bobby Cruz) is the thirteenth studio album released in 1971 by the salsa music duet RichieRay...
her to join to his dance group. Afterwards, the Puerto Rican salsa duo RichieRay & Bobby Cruz increased her fame when they released their 1970 album Agúzate...
Capricorn Records. Sambora was also in an improvisational club band called Richie Sambora & Friends. He was part-owner of a club in New Jersey, and at age...
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scene. Fruko was influenced by New York City's salsa greats RichieRay, Willie Colon, Ray Barretto, and Eddie Palmieri. In the 1970s, Estrada helped mold...
2023. "Cardinals' Richie Palacios: Traded to St. Louis". cbssports.com. Retrieved June 16, 2023. Passan, Jeff (January 5, 2024). "Rays trade Andrew Kittredge...
in referring to a musical style was probably coined in about 1966 by RichieRay and Bobby Cruz. The biggest boogaloo hit of the 1960s was "Bang Bang"...
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