Puerto Rican salsa legend Cheo Feliciano kicked the bucket in an auto collision early Thursday, inciting the legislative leader of the U.s. domain to pronounce three days of grieving.
Feliciano, a part of the Fania All Stars, was a standout amongst the most distinguished salsa artists, with hits including "Una en un millón," ''Mi promesa," and "Contigo aprendi."
The 78-year-old Feliciano was distant from everyone else in his Jaguar when he hit a light post before day break in the northern suburb of Cupey. Cop Jorge Hernandez Pena, who is managing examination of the accident, said in a telephone question that Feliciano was not wearing his seatbelt.
He said it is vague what prompted the accident, including that authorities did not discover any medications or liquor in the auto.
His wife, Socorro "Coco" Prieto Leon, told journalists that Feliciano had been at a money joint Wednesday night.
Puerto Rico Gov. Alejandro Garcia Padilla pronounced three days of grieving, saying, "Today, Puerto Rico lost one of its most terrific voices."
U.s. Rep. Nydia Velazquez issued a proclamation calling Feliciano a fortune to Puerto Ricans and to a lot of people New Yorkers.
"His music epitomized the beat of Puerto Ricans living in New York City and his verses helped recount our aggregate story," she said.
The music group likewise grieved.
"Cheo, my companion, I'm in so much torment. You will dependably be one of my saints," tweeted New York salsa artist Willie Colon.
Feliciano was conceived in the southern waterfront city of Ponce and shaped his first band when he was about 8, playing instruments produced out of jars, as stated by a February 2000 meeting he gave online music webpage descarga.com.
Feliciano's father battled to discover act as a woodworker, and his family moved to New York when Feliciano was a young person.
Not long after arriving, Feliciano joined a nearby band as a percussionist and got to be companions with music monsters including Tito Puente.
On Oct. 5, 1957, Feliciano wedded Prieto, a Puerto Rican dance expert, and that night, gave his first show as a vocalist with the Joe Cuba band.
A decade later, he cleared out the band and afterward teamed up with Eddie Palmieri on his collection, "Champagne," however succumbed to heroin fixation presently subsequently and withdrew from the spotlight for almost three years.
He came back to his local Puerto Rico for recovery and afterward joined the Fania All Stars in 1972. That same year, he discharged "Cheo," a performance collection that is viewed as one of his best.
In the mid-1980s, he propelled his generation organization called Coche Records and processed five collections.
To commend his 50 years as a musical artist, he performed in New York's Madison Square Garden in 2008, singing close by Palmieri and others including Papo Lucca and Ismael Miranda.
Feliciano had been hospitalized a year ago for pneumonia and was battling disease.
news 17.04.2014
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