Johnny Ventura
Juan de Dios Ventura Soriano (8 March 1940 – 28 July 2021), better known as Johnny Ventura nicknamed El Caballo Mayor, was a Dominican singer, bandleader and politician. His music were mainly merengue and salsa.[1] He was mayor of Santo Domingo from 1998 to 2002. Ventura was born in La Vega, Dominican Republic.
Ventura died on 28 July 2021 in Santo Domingo from a heart attack, aged 81.[2]
References
- ↑ Bush, John. "Biography: Johnny Ventura". AllMusic. Retrieved 20 May 2010.
- ↑ "Johnny Ventura: Dominican merengue legend dies aged 81". BBC. 29 July 2021. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-58011686.