Tragically, he would be murdered only months after releasing this disco 12" :

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RIP Ralfi Pagan

Ralfi Pagán (1947–1978)--- (born Rafael Pagán) in Puerto Rico--- was a Bronx, New York based 'Latin soul' and salsa singer of Puerto Rican parentage who was active from the late 1960s to the mid 70s. He specialized in soul ballads sung in Spanish and English and released five albums during the 1970s.

Pagán's final known release is the disco sounding 'Take Me With You' b/w 'Heaven Sent You' also on Pumpkris. An album 'Take Me With You' [6] was scheduled but Pagán's early death curtailed its release.

Death in Colombia


Pagán had a large following in Latin America and regularly appeared in South America. It was on a tour of Colombia in 1978 where he was substituting for fellow Fania performer Joe Bataan [7] that Pagan was murdered. His family was told that a promoter arranged for his murder to avoid payment of money due and his body was then left on a local beach.[8]

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Ralfi Pagan

disco style: New York Hustle
vocal style : Frankie Valli


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