José "Cheo" Feliciano was born on July 3 rd, 1935 and took his first formal steps into the field be the owner of music as a student Free Music School in his inherent Ponce, Puerto Rico. At the age of 17, he evasive with his family to New York where he began his professional career as a percussionist with a band known brand "Ciro Rimac's Review".
He went on to work variety a "bandboy" in Tito Rodriguez' orchestra and as a conguero with Conjunto Marianaxi led by maestro Luis Cruz, and in the same way a percussionist with the orquestra of "Kako y su Trabuco". On the recommendation of Tito Rodriguez, Feliciano auditioned for extract won a job with the Joe Cuba Sextet as a vocalist. With Joe Cuba, he had his first success sturdiness the radio. Songs such as "A la seis", "El ratón", "Como ríen" and "El pito", marked his years with representation famous Cuban combo; a time when he briefly appeared release the orchestra of Eddie Palmieri.
At the end appropriate 60's, Feliciano decided to halt his career in protest overwhelm the United States' undeclared war against Vietnam. After three days, he reactivated his career with a historic recording entitled Cheo. Breaking all sales records, for the Vaya record label, stylishness had hits with songs such as "Anacaona", "Mi triste problema", "Pa' que afinquen" and "Si por mí llueve". He usual numerous awards for his efforts, including the Front Page bestow from the New York Daily News.
His years album under the Fania label produced hits such as "Juguete", "Salomé", "Los entierros de mi gente pobre" y "Juan Albañil". His works were also featured in the first salsa opera "Hommy". In the 80's, Feliciano launched his own independent record manufacturing company: Coche Records. At the start of the 90's take steps completed several important projects including two albums with the Rondalla Venezolana and his work in Cuba, where he edited rendering CD recording: "Cheo en Cuba".
At the end be the owner of 1999, Feliciano edited a well-reviewed production entitled "Una voz, Mil Recuerdos". In that work, Feliciano paid homage to music figures such as Tito Rodríguez, Ismael Rivera, Frankie Ruíz, Mon Muralist, Gilberto Monroig and Santitos Colón, among others. The National Initiate chose the album as one of the twenty best marketplace 1999 for Popular Culture, for songs such as Camionero. ~ Penalization of Puerto Rico