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Johnny Ventura

1940-2021
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Artist information

Born in:La Vega,
Dominican Republic

Biography

(source: wikipedia)

Juan de Dios Ventura Soriano (8 March 1940 – 28 July 2021), better known as Johnny Ventura nicknamed , was a Dominican singer and band leader of merengue and salsa.
In 2004, he received the Latin Grammy Award for Best Merengue/Bachata Album for his album Sin Desperdicio; also, he was nominated for Best Merengue Album (2006), Best Contemporary Tropical Album (2010) and Best Salsa Album (2016) categories. In 2006, he received the Latin Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award,... more

Also known as

  • Juan de Dios Ventura Soriano
  • El Caballo Negro
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