Rubby Pérez
Dominican singer (1956–2025)
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- Roberto Antonio Pérez Herrera (8 March 1956 – 8 April 2025), known professionally as Rubby Pérez , was a Dominican merengue singer.
- The album made the "Los 600 de Latinoamérica" list at 90th place.
- Pérez was killed in the Jet Set nightclub roof collapse on 8 April 2025.
- After studying music at the National Conservatory of Santo Domingo, he became a member of school groups, such as the Choir Youth Guidance Society, The Youth of Bani in 1978, and Los Hijos del Rey.
- His foray as a solo artist in 1987 brought him hits such as "Buscando Tus Besos", "Enamorado de Ella", and "Tú Vas a Volar", of which the former two were hits in the Billboard charts.
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WikipediaRoberto Antonio Pérez Herrera (8 March 1956 – 8 April 2025), known professionally as Rubby Pérez, was a Dominican merengue singer.
Rubby performed with various orchestras until Wilfrido Vargas offered him the opportunity to become the lead vocalist of his orchestra during the recording of the album El Funcionario (1983). The album made the "Los 600 de Latinoamérica" list at 90th place. Due to his distinctive vocal qualities, he earned the nickname "the highest voice of merengue" (la voz más alta del merengue).
Pérez was killed in the Jet Set nightclub roof collapse on 8 April 2025.
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