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

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  1. Bush, John. "Biography: Johnny Ventura". AllMusic. Retrieved 20 May 2010.
  2. "Johnny Ventura: Dominican merengue legend dies aged 81". BBC. 29 July 2021.