Johnny Pacheco, who popularized salsa music in the US, dies at 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...
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