RIP Cheo Feliciano
Afro-Puerto Rican super-sonero Jose Cheo
Feliciano passed away on April 17, 2014 in a fatal car accident. He was 78. He
was born in Ponce, PR in 1936, but moved to New York with his family at
age 17. It was there that he became known as a singer, coming up with
the Tito Rodriguez Orchestra, finding his voice with the Joe Cuba
Sextet, and gaining worldwide fame with the Fania Allstars. Below is a link to
six of his biggest hits; although only one is composed by Cheo, they are
among his musical calling cards and will remain in the canon from now
until salsa music loses relevance, which will hopefully be never.
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