Johnny Pacheco
Juan Azarías Pacheco Knipping (25 March 1935 – 15 February 2021), known as Johnny Pacheco, was a Dominican musician, arranger, bandleader, and record producer.
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| Birth name | Juan Azarías Pacheco Knipping |
| Born | 25 March 1935 Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic |
| Died | 15 February 2021 (aged 85) Teaneck, New Jersey, United States |
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Pacheco became one of the leading musicians of the Cuban charanga in the United States in the early 1960s. He was the founder and musical director of Fania Records.[1] He was also well known for making the genre and term salsa.[2]
Pacheco was a 9-time Grammy nominee and was awarded the Latin Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award by the Latin Recording Academy in 2005.
Pacheco died at a hospital in Teaneck, New Jersey on 15 February 2021 from problems caused by pneumonia, aged 85.[3]
References
- ↑ "Interview: A Visit with Maestro Johnny Pacheco". Descarga.com. Archived from the original on 2000-09-16. Retrieved 2016-04-29.
- ↑ "Latin Music USA". PBS. Archived from the original on 2009-09-22. Retrieved 2016-04-29.
- ↑ Lopez, Elias E. (February 15, 2021). "Johnny Pacheco, Who Helped Bring Salsa to the World, Dies at 85". The New York Times. Retrieved February 15, 2021.