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Birth name | Ricardo Maldonado Morales |
Also known as | "El Embajador del Piano" (The Piano Ambassador) |
Born | Brooklyn, New York | February 15, 1945
Genres | Salsa |
Occupation(s) | Singer, pianist, music arranger, composer and religious minister |
Instrument | Piano |
Years active | 1965–present |
Ricardo "Richie" Ray (born February 15, 1945) is a Nuyorican (a New York-born Puerto Rican) virtuoso pianist, singer, music arranger, composer and religious minister known for his success beginning in 1965 as part of the duo Richie Ray & Bobby Cruz. He is known as "El Embajador del Piano" (The Ambassador of the Piano).