Fania Records was a New York based record label founded by Johnny Pacheco (a musician) and Jerry Masucci (a lawyer) in 1963. It is known for its promotion of what has become known as Salsa music. Fania launched the careers of many Salsa stars, However most stars never made the big money as Fania records would never pay royalties to them. When lawsuits began to pile up Jerry Masucci would sell the rights to the catalog to labels he own himself in South America Official language(s) None, English de facto Capital Albany Largest city New York City Area  Ranked 27th  - Total 54,520 sq. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Johnny Pacheco, Born March 25, 1935 in Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic. ... 1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (the link is to a full 1963 calendar). ... Rock Music article is a good example of actual music history ! Gives credit where deserved, Not biased oriented views on music !!! This article contradicts another Wikipedia article at this link under salsa !!! http://en. ...

In 1968 Pacheco invented a "superband" called Fania All-Stars that brought together the elite of Salsa musicans and singers for joint performances and recording. Fania All-Stars were Fania's best selling band, out lasting the label itself. They made their debut at the Red Garter, but it was their performance at the Cheetah in 1971 which became legendary, having been filmed for the documentary "Our Latin Thing" relased a year later. (Leon Gast, who directed that film, is the academy award winning director of the documentary of Ali's days in Africa prior to the "Rumble in the Jungle" in 1973 or 1974. Gast was there to film the concert associated with the performance, which included the Fania All-Stars.) 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ... Fania All-Stars was a salsa group established in 1968 by Johnny Pacheco as a showcase for the leading musicians and singers of the record label Fania Records, the leading salsa record company of the time. ...

Among Fania's signature stars are Celia Cruz, Larry Harlow, Ray Barretto, Luis "Perico" Ortiz, Bobby Valentín, Rubén Blades, and many others. Celia Cruz autobiography. ... Larry Harlow (b. ... Ray Barretto a. ... Luis Perico Ortiz (born December 26, 1949 in Santurce, Puerto Rico) is a renowned trumpet player, composer, musical arranger and producer. ... Bobby Valentin a. ... Rubén Blades Rubén Blades (born July 16, 1948) is a Panamanian salsa singer, songwriter, actor and politician. ...

Due to Fania's dominance by the early 1970s, most of the Latin music luminaries of the salsa "boom" of that period came under the umbrella of Fania. These included Hector Lavoe, Willie Colon, and Ray Barretto among many, many others. Héctor Lavoe (30 September 1946–29 June 1993) was a well-known salsa singer during the 1970s and 1980s whose name is frequently associated with trombonist Willie Colón. ... Willie Colón (born 28 April 1950) is a Puerto Rican-American salsa musician. ... Ray Barretto a. ...

Masucci would eventually become sole owner of Fania Records and the numerous other labels and umbrella labels in South America that he acquired and created. In September 2005, Fania's assets were sold to Emusica. By early 2006, the new owners begun to reissue material from Fania's backlog catalog; some of which had never appeared on CD before with enhanced sound and liner notes. Look up September in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... CD may stand for: Compact Disc Canadian Forces Decoration Cash Dispenser (at least used in Japan) CD LPMud Driver Centrum-Demokraterne (Centre Democrats of Denmark) Certificate of Deposit České Dráhy (Czech Railways) Chad (NATO country code) Chalmers Datorförening (computer club of the Chalmers University of Technology) a 1960s...

See also

• List of record labels

The following is a partial list of record labels, both past and present. ...

External links

• Official site
• Latin Swing's Last Lion (an article about Johny Pacheco)
• Johny Pacheco biography page
• The Return of Fania, the Record Company That Made Salsa Hot