Ralfi pagan biography

Ralfi, a Bronx-based Latin soul and salsa singer with Puerto Rican parents, was born in 1947. He was active from the mid 1960s through the mid 1970s. His specialty was soul ballads, sung in English and Spanish. He released five albums in the 1970s.

His duet with Sylvia, Soul Je’Taime, and his solo reworkings of Make It With You that were previously recorded by Bread and David Gates are perhaps his most well-known works. It was during a South American tour while visiting Colombia that he was killed.
Ralfi Pagan, a Puerto Rican born Rafael Pagan, first became famous in 1969 when he released the album Ralfi Pagan on Johnny Pacheco’s Fania label.

Ralfi Pagan is considered by this writer as the epitome of Latin Soul; with all respect to Mr. Joe Bataan.

Pagan’s falsetto tenor preferred ballads and was first issued with all Spanish lyrics. He was a popular figure among young Hispanic Americans, especially in New York and Los Angeles where he had a major cultural impact. His favorite songs were ballads like Who Is The Girl for Me, Don’t Stop Now (originally recorded and produc