Latin music luminaries expressed equal measures of profound grief and deep appreciation for Johnny Pacheco, the pioneering bandleader, composer and co-founder of the iconic Fania Records label who ...

Johnny Pacheco played music that made it impossible to sit still. The Dominican-born multi-instrumentalist experimented with different Latin American musical styles, though he was particularly ...

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Johnny Pacheco, one of the founders of the iconic Latin music label Fania Records, died Monday at age 85. Pacheco had been hospitalized in New Jersey for undisclosed reasons, according to Alex Masucci ...

Pacheco was a prolific songwriter and musical arranger whose work helped fuel the careers of Celia Cruz and Ruben Blades. Fania Records Co-Founder Johnny Pacheco Dies At 85 Johnny Pacheco, one of the ...