Ricardo Ray & Bobby Cruz

Salsa's beautiful duo comprised Ricardo ‘Richie' Ray (b. Ricardo Maldonado, 15 February 1945, Brooklyn, New York, USA, of Puerto Rican parentage; co-band leader, composer, multi instrumentalist) and Bobby Cruz (b. Roberto Cruz, 26 February 1941, Hormigueros, Puerto Rico; co-band leader, singer, composer, arranger, güiro, maracas). Ray and Cruz have been partners for over 25 years. Ray began playing the piano at the age of seven. In 1957 he played bass in a group led by Cruz. Ray attended the Brooklyn Conservatory of Music, High School of Performing Arts and Juilliard School of...