Ralfi Pagan | |
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| Birth name | Rafael Pagan |
| Also known as | Ray Paige |
| Born | 11 September 1946 |
| Origin | Bronx, New York, USA |
| Died | November 1978 |
| Genres | Latin soul/boogaloo, salsa, disco, Latin pop |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Years active | 1966–1978 (his death) |
| Labels | Fania Records, Pumpkris, Coco Records |
Ralfi Pagán (born Rafael Pagán; 1946–1978) was a Bronx, New York-based Latin soul and salsa singer of Puerto Rican decent who was active from the mid-1960s until his death in 1978. He specialized in soul ballads, sung both in Spanish and English and released five albums during the 1970s. He is well known for the duet with Sylvia Robinson entitled Soul Je T'aime and for his solo reworking of Make It With You previously recorded by David Gates and Bread. Ralfi toured with music producer and promoter Eddie Torres for several years throughout the Southwest United States. Prior to leaving on tour Ralfi visited Eddie’s home to share he was leaving to Colombia. Eddie told Ralfi he had a bad feeling about the trip. Eddie advised Ralfi not to go. Ralfi went to Colombia against Torres’ advise. In 1978, he was murdered while on a promotional tour in Colombia, South America. His murder remains unsolved.