Johnny Pacheco
Juan Pablo Knipping Pacheco (March 25, 1935 – February 15, 2021), known as Johnny Pacheco, was a Dominican musician, arranger, composer, bandleader, and record producer. Born in the Dominican Republic, Pacheco became a leading figure in the New York salsa scene in the 1960s and 1970s as the founder and musical director of Fania Records.
Pacheco was one of the leading exponents of pachanga, a blend of Cuban rhythms and Dominican merengue in the late 1950s. He popularized the use of the term "salsa" and established the Fania All-Stars to showcase the leading artists of the genre, which propelled him to worldwide fame and had an important role in the evolution of Latin music.
Pacheco was a nine-time Grammy nominee and was awarded the Latin Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award by the Latin Recording Academy in 2005.
10 Great Years
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Entre Amigos
- 2004-12-16T00:00:00.000000Z
Anthology
- 2000-06-28T00:00:00.000000Z
Celebración
- 1989-12-01T00:00:00.000000Z
Salsobita
- 1987-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z
De Nuevo
- 1985-12-31T00:00:00.000000Z
Jícamo
- 1985-11-01T00:00:00.000000Z
Flying High
- 1983-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z
De Película
- 1982-09-01T00:00:00.000000Z
Early Rhythms
- 1981-06-16T00:00:00.000000Z
Los Amigos
- 1979-06-01T00:00:00.000000Z
Eternos
- 1978-12-31T00:00:00.000000Z
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