High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Bobby Cruz (born February 2, 1937) is a salsa singer and religious minister. He is well known for his success beginning in 1965 as part of the duo Richie Ray Bobby Cruz. His seminal professional pairing with Richie Ray is one of the longest-lived partnerships in Latino music, lasting over 45 years. His wide vocal range and quiet, gentlemanly demeanor has earned Cruz enormous popularity over the years.