Johnny Ventura won six Latin Grammys in a career spanning 60 years - Copyright GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA/AFP Jason Merritt Johnny Ventura won six Latin Grammys in a ...

Merengue star Johnny Ventura died on Wednesday in Dominican Republic at 81years old. Ventura, who was known as "El Caballo Mayor" – the great horse – was recognized for modernizing merengue, a ...

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 ...

Johnny Ventura, a merengue star known as “El Caballo Mayor” whose hits include “Patacón Pisao” and “Capullo y sorullo,” died Wednesday in his native Dominican Republic. He was 81 years old. The ...

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Dominican merengue legend Juan de Dios Ventura Soriano, also known as Johnny Ventura, died Wednesday at the age of 81, his son Jandy Ventura confirmed to CNN. Dominican merengue legend Juan de Dios ...

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 ...

Legendary Dominican singer Johnny Ventura died Wednesday at the age of 81, according to officials in the Dominican Republic. "The Ministry of Culture deeply regrets the death of the great Dominican ...