His father was a carpenter, and the family was poor but musical. He was married to socorro prieto, socorro prieto leon, coco and coco prieto leon feliciano. His suave voice and elegant manner exude pure sentimentality. Cheo feliciano biografia, historia y legado musical. Later in life it stuck and prevented people confusing him with another puerto rican musician, jose feliciano, of feliz navidad fame. Try disabling any ad blockers and refreshing this page. Join facebook to connect with jose cheo feliciano and others you may know. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. Cheo feliciano, was a puerto rican singer and composer of salsa and bolero music. Apr 17, 2014 puerto rican salsa legend jose luis cheo feliciano, a giant of the genre, died in a car crash early thursday morning in san juan, police said.
Romantic salsa vocalist jose cheo feliciano began pursuing a career in music at an early age, dropping out of high school at 17 to study the best salsa orchestras in new york. Discover top playlists and videos from your favorite artists on shazam. Feliciano was raised and educated in the city of ponce, which is located in the southern. Find the song lyrics for cheo feliciano top tracks. Apr 17, 2014 jose luis feliciano vega was born on july 3, 1935 in ponce, puerto rico. Prior to finding success as a singer, feliciano performed as a. His nickname, cheo, came about when he was a child and was used by close friends and family. Puerto rican salsa legend jose luis cheo feliciano, a giant of the genre, died in a car crash early thursday morning in san juan, police said. Salsas king of romance has remained popular throughout the years by singing his timetested. From his start as a valet for the legendary tito rodriguez, cheo feliciano went on to sing with joe cuba and eddie palmieri. Cheo feliciano 3 july 1935 17 april 2014, was a puerto rican singer and composer of salsa and bolero music. Although he was one of the burgeoning salsa movements brightest stars in the late 60s, thanks to pivotal work with joe cuba and eddie palmieri among others, cheo feliciano hit bottom not long after, due to drug addiction.
Oct 30, 2014 cheo felicianos anacaona was originally released on the album cheo in 1971 and was composed by tite curet alonso. He was born in ponce, puerto rico feliciano died in cupey, puerto rico, in a car accident. Apr, 2020 cheo feliciano, jose luis feliciano vega, puerto rican singer born july 3, 1935, ponce, p. Find cheo feliciano discography, albums and singles on allmusic allmusic. Jose luis feliciano vega, better known as cheo feliciano. Feliciano was raised and educated in the city of ponce, which is located in the southern part of puerto rico. He moved to nyc in 1952, worked as a percussionist and became the bandboy for tito rodr. Lyrics to anacaona by cheo feliciano from the cheo album including song video, artist biography, translations and more. Print and download anacaona chords and lyrics in pdf. At the peak of his career in the 1960s he recorded nine albums with the joe cuba sextet, and in the. In 1952, feliciano moved with his family to new york. Jan 28, 2009 cheo feliciano jose luis feliciano vega, was born on july 7, 1935 in ponce, puerto rico. Salsas king of romance has remained popular throughout the years by singing his timetested material.
Cheo feliciano was born on july 3, 1935 in ponce, puerto rico as jose luis feliciano vega. Acoustic guitar, pop jose feliciano legendary 3 cd. In 1952, feliciano moved with his family to new york city. Like tito rodriguez, cheo feliciano is equally good as a bolero singer and as a salsa sonero. Jose luis feliciano vega, better known as cheo feliciano born july 3, 1935 in ponce, puerto rico, is a composer and singer of salsa and bolero music. Vowing to quit cold turkey, he entered rehab near the end of the decade and emerged one year later with cheo, his first solo album and a powerhouse work. A true sonero with a voice that could rival sinatra topped with a drums rim shot. Jose cheo feliciano discografia completa descargalo. Find cheo feliciano discography, albums and singles on allmusic. Cheo feliciano download high quality complete mp3 albums. His devoted interest in the citys latin music scene led to a stint as a.
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