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Father Of Salsa Music Johnny Pacheco Dies Age 85 02/15/21 AT 8:10 PM Johnny Pacheco, the Dominican-born musician considered one of the fathers of salsa, died Monday at the age of 85 in New Jersey, his family said. A musician, composer and producer, Pacheco founded the Fania Records label, as well as the historic Fania All Stars band, which included salsa icons Celia Cruz, Hector Lavoe and Willie Colon. "With great pain in my soul and an emptiness in my heart I inform you that maestro Johnny Pacheco passed away this afternoon with great peace," his wife, Cuqui Pacheco, said in a statement publ...

Salsa legend and Fania Records founder Johnny Pacheco dies at 85 Rachel Mcgrath For Dailymail.com World-renowned musician and bandleader Johnny Pacheco has died. The Dominican-born nine-time Grammy nominee passed away on Monday after being hospitalized with pneumonia, People reported. He was 85.  © Provided by Daily Mail World-renowned musician and bandleader Johnny Pacheco has died. The Dominican-born nine-time Grammy nominee passed away on Monday at the age of 85 (pictured in 2010) Pacheco is best-known for promoting salsa in the 1960s and 70s and for founding Fania Reco...

Who is Johnny Pacheco's wife Cuqui Pacheco? "With great pain in my soul and an emptiness in my heart, I inform you that maestro Johnny Pacheco passed away this afternoon with great peace. A thousand thanks for all your prayers and all the love you always gave him," said Cuqui in a statement published on the musician's official Facebook page. There isn't too much information available about the couple's relationship, but they have been married for a while now. Diario Libre reported that on Sunday, Cuqui had requested a prayer chain and privacy during this hard time. Before Johnny's death, Cuqu...

Johnny Pacheco, the Dominican-born musician considered one of the fathers of salsa, has died at the age of 85.

Johnny Pacheco, who popularized salsa music in the US, dies at 85 Johnny Pacheco played music that made it impossible to sit still. The Dominican-born multi-instrumentalist experimented with different Latin American musical styles, though he was particularly enamored with Afro-Cuban genres like charanga and pachanga. He was a bandleader, producer and record label head with an eye for talent, and his famed Fania Records would make stars out of Celia Cruz and other salsa legends. For his contributions to the genre, he’s rightfully earned the title “godfather of salsa.” Pacheco, a pioneeri...