Ralphy Rodriguez is a singer and former member of Menudo

Menudo (band)

Menudo was a Puerto Rican boy band that was formed in the 1970s by producer Edgardo Díaz, releasing their first album in 1977. The band achieved much success, especially during the 1980s, becoming the most popular Latin American teen musical group of the era....

. He replaced Charlie Masso

Charlie Masso

Carlos Javier Rivera Masso is a former member of Menudo who joined the band at the height of Menudo's world wide fame. He replaced Rene Farrait and quickly became a fan favorite with his participation on the albums of Es Por Amor and Vamos A Volar, which was the soundtrack of Charlie's first...

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He joined Menudo in early 1987, at a time that the group's worldwide fame was still strong, although it had begun to wane. He was popular among Menudo fans, and was a member of a Menudo line-up that included Ricky Martin

Ricky Martin

Enrique "Ricky" Martín Morales , better known as Ricky Martin, is a Puerto Rican and Spanish pop singer and actor who achieved prominence, first as a member of the Latin boy band Menudo, then as a solo artist since 1991.During his career he has sold more than 60 million album copies worldwide...

, Raymond Acevedo

Raymond Acevedo

Raymond Acevedo , is a Puerto Rican rock music singer.- Music career :Raymond Acevedo joined the well-known Puerto Rican boy band, Menudo, in 1985, replacing the popular Ray Reyes...

, Sergio Gonzalez, Ruben Gomez and Robby Rosa. He sang the songs "Cuando Seas Grande" and "Y Te Vere (A Las Tres)" featured on the Spanish album Somos Los Hijos del Rock

Somos Los Hijos del Rock

Somos Los Hijos del Rock is Menudo's 22nd album .It features Ricky Martin, Raymond Acevedo, Sergio Gonzalez, and new members Ralphy Rodriguez and Ruben Gomez. Ralphy replaced Charlie Rivera as management decided it was time to let Charlie go at the age of 17...

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Rodriguez became a born-again Christian

Christianity

Christianity is a monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus as presented in canonical gospels and other New Testament writings...

, and has recently released a gospel CD.