He was too awesome for this news to be confined to the Latin music threads. One of the greatest vocalists ever, regardless of genre. His 1971 album Cheo is a must-hear, and his guest spots with the Fania All-Stars (like the one below, also featuring Jorge Santana of Malo, on guitar) are all-time.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4wHz7IzblYU
― Humorist (horse) (誤訳侮辱), Thursday, 17 April 2014 14:44 (ten years ago) link
http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/wireStory/salsa-great-cheo-feliciano-dies-car-crash-78-23358479
― curmudgeon, Thursday, 17 April 2014 14:51 (ten years ago) link
RIP
― Dominique, Thursday, 17 April 2014 15:02 (ten years ago) link
Oh no. RIP.
― When I Get To The Borad (James Redd and the Blecchs), Thursday, 17 April 2014 15:07 (ten years ago) link
His 1971 album Cheo is a must-hear
― When I Get To The Borad (James Redd and the Blecchs), Thursday, 17 April 2014 15:08 (ten years ago) link
Listened to that album over and over on repeat many times, like I was a kid again and owned only one album.
― When I Get To The Borad (James Redd and the Blecchs), Thursday, 17 April 2014 15:15 (ten years ago) link
http://www.elnuevodia.com/tributomusicalcierrafuneraldecheofeliciano-1756706.html
15,000 to 20,000 there for funeral
― curmudgeon, Tuesday, 22 April 2014 17:14 (ten years ago) link
Where is the love for Cheo Feliciano?
― curmudgeon, Tuesday, 22 April 2014 17:15 (ten years ago) link
every mainstream media obit is followed by 10,000 comments on the order of "guess he won't be 'lighting my fire' anymore haha" or "wait, there are two felicianos?"
― espring (amateurist), Tuesday, 22 April 2014 17:25 (ten years ago) link
just yesterday i bought a bunch of salsa records, including two of cheo's, but i had actually kind of forgotten that he had died just a few days ago. must have been my subconscious.
― espring (amateurist), Tuesday, 22 April 2014 17:26 (ten years ago) link
Still out of town for extended Easter break with Redd-in-laws so have no one to talk about this until tomorrow evening.
― Kid Creole Meets Señor Coconut at a fIREHOSE Show (James Redd and the Blecchs), Tuesday, 22 April 2014 17:29 (ten years ago) link
can you slap a cheo disc on the record player and get redd-in-laws to boogie down?
― espring (amateurist), Tuesday, 22 April 2014 17:45 (ten years ago) link
Ha, not likely.
― Kid Creole Meets Señor Coconut at a fIREHOSE Show (James Redd and the Blecchs), Tuesday, 22 April 2014 17:45 (ten years ago) link
Thread of still missing Cheo Feliciano. Mrs. Redd just asked who he was.
― Bee Traven Thousand (James Redd and the Blecchs), Tuesday, 29 April 2014 04:27 (nine years ago) link
Oh no, she's not gonna start a "My husband James Redd's stupid record collection" blog, is she?
― curmudgeon, Tuesday, 29 April 2014 13:29 (nine years ago) link
Ha, hope not.
― Bee Traven Thousand (James Redd and the Blecchs), Tuesday, 29 April 2014 13:34 (nine years ago) link