Johnny Pacheco, born March 25, 1935 in Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic is a producer, musician, bandleader, and arguably the godfather of and one of the most influential figures in salsa music. is the 84th day of the year (85th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1935 (MCMXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar). ... Founded in 1495 during the first wave of European colonization of the New World, today Santiago de los Caballeros (the first Santiago of America) is the second most important city in the Dominican Republic on the island of Hispaniola. ... Salsa music is a diverse and predominantly Spanish Caribbean genre that is popular across Latin America and among Latinos. ...

Celia Cruz and Johnny Pacheco (1970s)

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Early history

Pacheco inherited his passion for music from his father, Rafael Azarias Pacheco, who was the bandleader and clarinettist of one of the most famous orchestras of that time the “Santa Cecilia Orchestra”. It was his father that first put a musical instrument into his son's hands. At the age of 11, his parents moved to New York City in the late 1940s from his native Dominican Republic, where he continued polishing his musical skills. Pacheco learned to play accordion, violin, saxophone and clarinet. He attended the Juilliard School of Music where he studied percussion making him the leading percussionist of the time. He performed and recorded with the most important American artists. He then learned to play flute. He is recognized as one of the top flutists of his era. New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... The Juilliard School is one of the worlds premiere performing arts conservatory located in New York City, it is informally identified as simply Juilliard, and trains in the fields of Dance, Drama, and Music. ...

Pacheco plays the flute, saxophone and assorted percussion. He performed alongside Charlie Palmieri‘s Latin orchestra for a number of years before creating his own band in 1959. Experimentation was the focus of his new band, blending African, Cuban, Puerto Rican and Latin music into what came to be known as salsa. Charlie Palmieri a. ...

Johnny Pacheco

In 1960, he organized his first and legendary orchestra, “Pacheco y Su Charanga”. The band signed with “Alegre” Records and its first album “Johnny Pacheco y Su Charanga” sold over 100,000 copies within the first year, becoming the best selling album of the time. The album is a classic. Beginning then and through the end of 1963, Pacheco introduced a new dance craze called “Pachanga”. He became an internationally renowned star and toured extensively throughout the United States, Europe, Asia, and Latin America. Moreover '"Pacheco y Su Charanga", was the first Latin band to ever headline the Apollo in 1962 and 1963. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Pachanga is a type of Latin American music and dance originating from Cuba in the 1960s. ... World map showing the location of Europe. ... World map showing the location of Asia. ... Latin America consists of the countries of South America and some of North America (including Central America and some the islands of the Caribbean) whose inhabitants mostly speak Romance languages, although Native American languages are also spoken. ...

Selected recordings

Early albums included
      “Que Suene la Flauta” (1962)
      “Las Charangas” (1963)
      “Recuerdo de Arcaño” (1963),
      “Guachinango” (1964)
      “Que Suene la Flauta, Vol. 3” (1964)
      “Latin Jam” (1965)
      “Pacheco Te Invita a Bailar” (1967) and
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Mid career highlights

In late 1963, Pacheco's career took another historical turn when he created Fania Records with Gerald (Jerry) Masucci. In 1964, the label released his next endeavor entitled "Cañonazo" ("Cannon Shot"). The album feature Pete "El Conde" Rodriguez on vocals and a switch from the Charanga to Conjunto style. This was the first of many recordings with the "compadres" (literally familial compatriots) (as they came to be known) and the beginning of a long friendship and working relationship. Together they recorded "Los Compadres" (1970), "Perfecta Combinacion" ("Perfect Combination") (1971), "Tres de Cafe y Dos de Azucar" ("Three Coffees Two with Sugar") (1973) and many others successful albums. Fania Records was a New York based record label founded by Johnny Pacheco (a musician) and Jerry Masucci (a lawyer) in 1963. ... Pete El Conde Rodriguez (January 31, 1932-December 2, 2000), was born in Ponce, Puerto Rico. ... A charanga is a Cuban orchestra composed of piano, strings, vocals, flute and Cuban musical style characterized by this kind of orchestration. ... Tejano is also the name of Texans of Spanish origin. ...

In June 1966, Pacheco was the first Latin music producer to receive the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (NARAS) Governor’s Award in New York City. In 1968 he gathered many of the musicians from the Fania label and showcased them together in concert. This marked the birth of the legendary Fania All-Stars. In 1971, this orchestra consisting of Fania’s elite exploded all over the salsa scene starting an incredible musical era for Latin music that has continued for over 30 years under the masterful direction of “Maestro” Pacheco. The National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences is known variously as NARAS or The Recording Academy. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... Fania can refer to: Fania Records Fania All-Stars This is a disambiguation page: a list of articles associated with the same title. ... Fania All Stars Logo The Fania All-Stars was an illustrious and widely distinguished musical ensemble established in 1968 by composer 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. ...

As the company’s executive, creative director and musical producer, Pacheco was responsible for launching the careers of many of the young stars that formed part of Fania Records family. Fania can refer to: Fania Records Fania All-Stars This is a disambiguation page: a list of articles associated with the same title. ...

Original Fania band

The early Fania All-Stars band was made up of Johnny Pacheco, musical director and flute; Larry Harlow on piano, bobby rodriguez on bass guitar, Ray Barretto on conga, Roberto Roena on bongo, Orestes Vilato on timbales, (replaced by Nicky Marrero later on); Willie Colón, Barry Rodgers, and Larry Spencer (replaced by several others) on trombones, Renaldo Jorge, Roberto Rodriguez (replaced by Victor Paz) and Hector “Bomberito” Zarzuela and Bobby Valentin on trumpets, and Yomo Toro on the cuatro (a small Puerto Rican guitar with ten strings). The vocalists were the lead singers from the Colon, Pacheco, Barretto and Harlow bands. Hector Lavoe, Pete "El Conde" Rodriguez, Adalberto Santiago, Ismael Miranda, were joined by Santitos Colon (from the Tito Puente band) and Jose Cheo Feliciano (from the Joe Cuba band). Early Fania All Stars guests were Eddie Palmieri, Tito Puente, Joe Bataan, Monguito, Mongo Santamaria, Jimmy Sabater, La La, Louie Ramirez, Ralph Robles, Ricardo Richie Ray and Bobby Cruz. The 1970’s line-up included Rubén Blades, Celia Cruz, Papo Lucca, Eddie Palmieri, Andy Montañez, Jorge Santana (Carlos’s brother) and the Cameroonian sax player Manu Dibango, who appeared as a guest in concerts and live recordings in Africa and New York. Fania All Stars Logo The Fania All-Stars was an illustrious and widely distinguished musical ensemble established in 1968 by composer 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. ... Larry Harlow (b. ... Ray Barretto a. ... Roberto Roena (born on January 16, 1940 in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico was one of the original members of a Puerto Rican salsa music orchestra called El Gran Combo. ... William Anthony Colón (born 28 April 1950) is a Puerto Rican salsa music icon. ... 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. ... Pete El Conde Rodriguez (January 31, 1932-December 2, 2000), was born in Ponce, Puerto Rico. ... Ismael Miranda a. ... Tito Puente Ernesto Antonio Puente Jr. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Joe Cuba (born Jose Calderon (1931) in New York City) is a Puerto Rican musician considered by many to be the Father of Latin Boogaloo. Cubas parents immigrated from Puerto Rico in the late 1920s and settled down in Spanish Harlem, a Hispanic ghetto located in Manhattan. ... Eddie Palmieri (born December 15, 1936 in New York City) - pianist and bandleader. ... Tito Puente Ernesto Antonio Puente Jr. ... Joe Bataan Joe Bataan is an American musician from New York, of Filipino and African American descent. ... Ramón Mongo Santamaría (April 7, 1922 – February 1, 2003) was an Afro-Cuban drummer. ... Richie Ray a. ... Bobby Cruz (born February 1, 1937 in Hormigueros, Puerto Rico) - salsa singer and religious minister. ... Rubén Blades. ... Celia Cruz (October 21, 1925 – July 16, 2003) was a three-time Grammy Award and four-time Latin Grammy winning Afro-Cuban-American salsa singer who spent most of her career living in New Jersey, and working in the United States and several Latin American countries. ... Enrique Arsenio Lucca Quiñonez, better known as Papo Lucca, born on April 10 1946, Ponce Puerto Rico. ... Eddie Palmieri (born December 15, 1936 in New York City) - pianist and bandleader. ... Andrés Montañez (born 1942), better known as Andy Montañez, is a famous Salsa singer from Puerto Rico. ... This article is being considered for deletion in accordance with Wikipedias deletion policy. ... Manu Dibango (born December 12, 1933) is a Cameroonian saxophonist and vibraphone player. ...

The 1990s

Throughout his 40-year involvement with the development of Latin music, Pacheco has received many kudos for his extraordinary genius. In 1994, he established the Johnny Pacheco Scholarship Fund demonstrating his love for music and commitment to higher education. Each year a college freshman is honored with financial support and Mr. Pacheco’s blessing. He says, "My hope is to give a young aspiring and talented musician a chance to develop as an artist and benefit from a college education."

In 1996 the president of the Dominican Republic, Joaquin Balaguer bestowed him with the prestigious Presidential Medal of Honor. In 1997, he was the recipient of the Bobby Capó Lifetime Achievement Award, awarded by Governor George Pataki. In November of 1998, he was inducted into the International Latin Music Hall of Fame. That same year, Pacheco was presented with the First International Dominican Artist Award from the distinguished Casandra Awards. Monument to Bobby Capó in the town of Coamo, Puerto Rico. ... George Elmer Pataki (born June 24, 1945) was the 57th Governor of New York, USA serving from January 1995 until January 1, 2007. ...

Other achievements

He has written more than 150 songs and most of them are now classics. Among them are “La Dicha Mia”, “Quitate Tu” (Pa’ Ponerme Yo), “Acuyuye”, “El Rey de la Puntualidad”, Tito Puente‘s “El Numero Cien” and Celia Cruz’s “Celia y Tito”. Pacheco was also inspirational to the younger generations. Rap artist Mangu asked this Latin legend to write arrangements, sing chorus, and play the flute in his album “Calle Luna Y Calle Sol”. Pacheco also produced music for feature films. He was the musical director of the film, Our Latin Thing, the first film about salsa and its influence on New York Latinos. And in 1974, he worked on a second film entitled Salsa. During the 1980s, he wrote the musical scores and themes for the films “Mondo New York” and Something Wild. The last one was in collaboration with David Byrne, leader of the group Talking Heads. His most recent work in the movie industry was the feature film The Mambo Kings released by Warner Brothers. Something Wild is a comedy/action movie released in 1986. ... David Byrne (born May 14, 1952 in Dumbarton, Scotland) is a Grammy Award, Academy Award and Golden Globe winning musician best known as a founding member and the principal songwriter of the New Wave band Talking Heads. ... Talking Heads were an American rock band existing between 1974 and 1991, composed of David Byrne, Chris Frantz, Tina Weymouth and Jerry Harrison. ... The Mambo Kings movie poster The Mambo Kings is a 1992 film starring Antonio Banderas and Armand Assante and directed by Arne Glimcher based on the novel by Oscar Hijuelos. ...

Throughout his career, Pacheco has turned out over 60 recordings. Pacheco's pioneering musical approach has made him one of the most solicited producers in Latin music. For decades, Pacheco has been at the center of the Latin music universe. His nine Grammy nominations, ten Gold records and numerous awards pay tribute to his creative talent as composer, arranger, bandleader and producer. Moreover, he is the pioneer of an unforgettable musical era that changed the face of Latin music history.

Pacheco has also been deeply committed to the improvement of the Latin community worldwide. He participated in the AIDS benefit concert “Concierto Por La Vida”, in November 1988 at New York City’s Avery Fisher Hall. He demonstrated his solidarity with the victims of Hurricane Georges (Zhorzh) by collaborating with the Hispanic Federation Relief Fund during “Hurricane Georges Relief Fund 1998”. This event was transmitted live across the northeastern United States by the NBC television network. He also participated at an event at Hostos Community College for the same purpose. Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS or Aids) is a collection of symptoms and infections resulting from the specific damage to the immune system caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... , Avery Fisher Hall in Lincoln Center. ... Lowest pressure 937 mbar (hPa; 27. ... The National Broadcasting Company (NBC) is an American television network headquartered in the GE Building in New York Citys Rockefeller Center. ... Eugenio María de Hostos Community College of The City University of New York is a community college in the City University of New York system. ...

Pacheco's pioneering musical approach has made him one of the most solicited producers in Latin music. He has worked with many Salsa greats, including Celia Cruz, Willie Colon, Hector Lavoe, Ruben Blades, Cheo Feliciano, La Lupe, and Pete "El Conde" Rodriguez. His resume also includes producing the hit song "Bailando Salsa" for the Spanish pop group Mecano, whose album sold half a million copies the first month after its release. Pacheco also co-wrote and produced three songs for David Byrne's first solo album, Rei Momo. Celia Cruz (October 21, 1925 – July 16, 2003) was a three-time Grammy Award and four-time Latin Grammy winning Afro-Cuban-American salsa singer who spent most of her career living in New Jersey, and working in the United States and several Latin American countries. ... Willie Colón (born 28 April 1950) is a Puerto Rican-American salsa musician. ... 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. ... Rubén Blades (born July 16, 1948) is a Panamanian salsa singer, songwriter, actor and politician. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... La Lupe, or La Yiyiyi, (born Guadalupe Victoria Yolí Raymond, December 23, 1936 - d. ... Pete El Conde Rodriguez (January 31, 1932-December 2, 2000), was born in Ponce, Puerto Rico. ... (For the toy construction material, see Meccano) Mecano was a Spanish pop/alternative band whose debut coincided with La Movida Madrileña, a sociocultural movement that occurred in Spain during the 1980s. ... David Byrne (born May 14, 1952 in Dumbarton, Scotland) is a Grammy Award, Academy Award and Golden Globe winning musician best known as a founding member and the principal songwriter of the New Wave band Talking Heads. ... Rei Momo is an album by David Byrne, released on October 9, 1989. ...

The music of Johnny Pacheco continues to bless the Latin music industry. He remains highly active in the recording industry performing and recording with his group as the guiding force behind the best tropical music. Always ahead of his time, he is one of the most admired and loved musicians on the music scene all over the world. Johnny Pacheco is a pioneer, an innovator and more importantly a living legend.

Latest events and activity

His latest album was recorded in 2004 after an 11 year absence “Entre Amigos” was recorded under the “Bronco” label and it feature appearances by his life-long friends Bobby Valentin, Roberto Roena, Papo Lucca, Nelson Gonzalez, Cheo Feliciano, Ismael Miranda and Adalberto Santiago the album also featured Dave Valentin, Arturo Sandoval, Ricky Gonzalez and others. Songs by Gilberto Santa Rosa, Tito Rojas, Jose Alberto "El Canario," Michael Stewart, Herman Olivera, Ray Viera, Hector Casanova and Johnny Ventura. His trademark phrase "Tres de café y dos de azúcar" ("Three -parts- coffee, and two -parts- sugar") is not only a recipe for preparing a good cup of coffee; but also the title of one of his better selling albums which are now being re-released by eMusica (from Miami) who owns the Fania Label recording rights. “A Man and His Music,” A two-disc 30 track retrospective commemorative recording was released on October 2006 to celebrate Pacheco's 50th Anniversary in music. It coincided with the Fania All-Stars concert reunion that took place on Friday, October 20th at The Theatre-Madison Square Garden. Bobby Valentin a. ... Roberto Roena (born on January 16, 1940 in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico was one of the original members of a Puerto Rican salsa music orchestra called El Gran Combo. ... Enrique Arsenio Lucca Quiñonez, better known as Papo Lucca, born on April 10 1946, Ponce Puerto Rico. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Ismael Miranda a. ... Arturo Sandoval (born November 6, 1949) is a jazz trumpeter and pianist. ... Giberto Santa Rosa a. ... Tito Rojas a. ... José Alberto (b. ... Johnny Ventura (born Juan de Dios Ventura Soriano, March 8, 1940, La Romana, Dominican Republic) is a Dominican merengue composer and singer, the first to achieve widespread fame outside of the Dominican Republic. ... A cup of coffee. ... This article is about the city in Florida. ... Fania All Stars Logo The Fania All-Stars was an illustrious and widely distinguished musical ensemble established in 1968 by composer 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. ... Madison Square Garden, often abbreviated as MSG, known colloquially simply as The Garden, has been the name of four arenas in New York City, United States. ...

Current photo of Johnny Pacheco

In November 6, 2006 “El Maestro” Johnny Pacheco made a musical appearance at the Latin Grammy with the Fania All-Stars, the band played an ensemble of salsa numbers from the 1970s. Anaís, Victor Manuelle, Andy Montañez, and Gilberto Santa Rosa sang numbers from that decade. Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ... Anaís is the winner of the second season of Objetivo Fama, Univisions version of American Idol. ... Victor Manuelle (born Victor Manuel Ruiz on September 28, 1970 in New York, New York[1], but raised primarily in Isabela, Puerto Rico) is a successful salsa singer, songwriter, and improvisational sonero, known to his fans as El Sonero de la Juventud (The Youths Sonero). He is identified primarily... Andrés Montañez (born 1942), better known as Andy Montañez, is a famous Salsa singer from Puerto Rico. ... Giberto Santa Rosa a. ...

See also

• List of people from the Dominican Republic

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References

• Biography

External links

• Pacheco's Website
• Pacheco 50th Aniverssary Celebration