Francisco Pache Torres (born Higüey, Dominican Republic, July 18, 1949),Ramón Torres: Biography, history, life and musical legacy of Ramón Torres
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for his role in redefining the genre by including romantic lyrics, guitar melodies, and implementation of new instruments such as the piano and the accordion.

Biography

Early years

Ramón Torres was born on July 18, 1949, in Higüey, Dominican Republic, the son of Dominican parents (Ruperto Pache and Catalina Torres). Since he was 10 years old, he began working as an occasional laborer and took his last courses at night school.

Music career

In 1987, as a result of his being liquidated from the free trade zone company, he moved to

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where he recorded his first single «Las estrellas brillarán», under the label of Radio Guarachita by Radhamés Aracena. Some of his recorded songs were «The second letter, «With you until the end», «My great secret», «What are words for?», «You are mine», among others. In 2019, during the People's Tour, El bachatero

Romeo Santos Anthony "Romeo" Santos (born July 21, 1981) is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer who is best known as the frontman and lead vocalist of the Bachata (music), bachata group Aventura (band), Aventura. In 2002, the song "Obsesión ...

took Ramón Torres as one of his guests to the city of La Romana, with whom he performed "Your Letters Come".

Discography

Studio albums

* Love delicately (1990) * I made her a woman (1994) * The woman on the train (1998) * My Saint John (2002) * The king of bachateo (2002) * If I had died yesterday (2014) * Between yesterday and today (2014) * Coffee with milk (2015) * My successes (2016)

References

External links

Official Instagram

Official Twitter

Biography of Ramón Torres at BuenaMusica.com
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