Ralfi Pagan specialized in soul ballads, sung both in Spanish and English and released five albums during the 1970s.
13 Facts About Ralfi Pagan
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Ralfi Pagan 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.
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Eddie told Ralfi Pagan he had a bad feeling about the trip and advised Ralfi Pagan not to go, but the singer went to Colombia against Torres' advice.
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In 1978, Ralfi Pagan was murdered while on a promotional tour in Colombia, South America.
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The first recording released by Ralfi Pagan was an all-but-unnoticed 45RPM single recorded in New York and released in 1966 on the RCA Victor label under the name Ray Paige.
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Ralfi Pagan released his second album titled With Love in 1971, produced by Harvey Averne and Jerry Masucci.
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The Ralfi Pagan album containing Latin soul and salsa-influenced tracks was released the same year.
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Ralfi Pagan found particular favor among young Chicanos for whom his persona as a sensitive Latin lover resonated.
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Ralfi Pagan became a regular on the thriving club and salsa dance circuit that included The Gold Dust on Garfield Avenue in Montebello, The King's Table in Pico Rivera, The Monterey West in East Los Angeles and the Mardi Gras across from MacArthur Park.
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Ralfi Pagan maintained a parallel career as a salsa singer and as a latin style disco singer.
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Ralfi Pagan released Girl From The Mountain on Coco records in 1976, a record aimed primarily at the disco market.
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Ralfi Pagan had a large following in Latin America and regularly appeared in South America.
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Ralfi Pagan's family was told that a promoter arranged for his murder to avoid payment of money due with his body being left on a local beach.