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José Feliciano
José Montserrate Feliciano García is a Puerto Rican musician. He recorded many international hits, including his rendition of the Doors' "Light My Fire" and his self-penned Christmas song "Feliz Navidad". Music genres he explores consist of a fusion of many styles, such as Latin, blues, jazz, soul and rock music, created primarily with the help of his signature acoustic guitar sound.
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entertainment · Puerto Rican musician (born 1945) · musician · singer · composer · guitarist · jazz guitarist · also José Feliciano, Jose Feliciano, José Montserrate Feliciano García, Jose Montserrate Feliciano Garcia, Feliciano
Born 10 September 1945 · Q315784
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2026· 12 entries
N+: José Feliciano, el Empresario Boricua Nuevo Dueño de los Padres de San Diego
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Claro Sports: De raíces latinas a la cima de MLB: quién es José Feliciano, el nuevo propietario de los Padres
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Associated Press: MLB approves sale of San Diego Padres to José E. Feliciano and Kwanza Jones
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KESQ: MLB owners unanimously approve sale of SD Padres to José Feliciano, Kwanza Jones
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livemint.com: MLB approves $3.9 billion San Diego Padres sale to Jose Feliciano and Kwanza Jones
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Primera Hora: MLB da luz verde a la histórica compra de los Padres por el boricua José Feliciano y su esposa
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Readers.id: Jose Feliciano Buys San Diego Padres in 3 point 9 Billion Dollar Deal
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Patch: MLB Owners Unanimously Approve Sale Of San Diego Padres To José Feliciano, Kwanza Jones
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Swing Completo: Casi 4 mil millones: MLB aprobó la compra de San Diego Padres a Kwanza Jones y José Feliciano
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BVM Sports: MLB Approves Padres Sale To José E. Feliciano And Kwanza Jones
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Forbes: Billionaire José Feliciano’s $3.9 Billion San Diego Padres Acquisition Approved
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2025· 1 entry
Gigwise: José Feliciano’s Holiday Carol, ‘Feliz Navidad’ Lyrics
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2024· 2 entries
Yahoo: 'Feliz Navidad': Fun facts about José Feliciano's Christmas hit
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AZ Central: Jose Feliciano on 'Feliz Navidad,' 'Light My Fire' and that national anthem
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2023· 3 entries
Released album “Feliz Navidad”.
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Won National Medal of Arts (2023).
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Los Angeles Times: Dave Grohl, José Feliciano, Beck among surprises at Coachella’s Weekend 2
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2022· 3 entries
People: José Feliciano Returns with 'Viva La Navidad' 50 Years After Releasing the Classic 'Feliz Navidad'
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Released album “Love & Christmas”.
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NBC News: Trailblazing artist José Feliciano to receive the first Billboard Legend Award
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2020· 6 entries
Stereogum: José Feliciano On 50 Years Of “Feliz Navidad”
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NBC News: José Feliciano almost got his career derailed at 23. Then came 'Feliz Navidad.'
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NBC News: José Feliciano's iconic 'Feliz Navidad' turns 50 — and celebrates with a new version
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Crux: José Feliciano celebrates 50 years of ‘Feliz Navidad’
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Jazz: José Feliciano in 10 Tracks
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Released album “Behind This Guitar”.
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2019· 2 entries
NPR: The Story Of José Feliciano's World Series Guitar
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On all of the major digital platforms around the world
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2018· 1 entry
Feliciano was invited by the Detroit Tigers baseball team to return to their field and perform the "Star-Spangled Banner" again as he had in 1968
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2017· 2 entries
Released album “As You See Me Now”.
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Feliciano performed a cover of Sting’s 'Every Breath You Take'
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2014· 1 entry
With one of the most famous Serbian singers, Dragana Mirković
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2013· 2 entries
Awarded Latin Songwriters Hall of Fame (2013).
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Released album “No Jive: The Very Best of Jose Feliciano (1964-1975)”.
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2012· 2 entries
Feliciano returned to baseball's post-season, and on national television, once again rendered his stylized version of the Star-Spangled Banner in San Francisco before the first game of the National League's Championship
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In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, he was invited to sing God Bless America for the seventh-inning stretch of the New York Yankees game at Yankee Stadium
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2011· 3 entries
Feliciano received the Latin Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award from the Latin Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences
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Awarded Latin Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award (2011).
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Feliciano signed with manager Howard Perl and MBM Entertainment who immediately brought him to The Agency Group
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2010· 2 entries
Feliciano appeared as the featured guest on the 37th episode of Daryl Hall's Webbie-Award-winning webcast Live From Daryl's House
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Feliciano performed his rendition of "The Star-Spangled Banner" at Comerica Park in Detroit
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2009· 2 entries
Awarded Grammy Award for Best Tropical Latin Album (2009).
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José was awarded his 7th Grammy for the album Señor Bolero
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2008· 2 entries
Awarded Latin Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Tropical Album (2008).
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Feliciano, a practicing Catholic, performed at the Papal Mass at Yankee Stadium in New York
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2007· 6 entries
Released album “Señor bachata”.
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Feliciano appeared on the Late Show with David Letterman to perform "Old Turkey Buzzard", the theme song from Mackenna's Gold
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Released album “The Soundtrax of My Life”.
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Feliciano released an album called Soundtrax of My Life, the first English-language album completely self-penned
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Released album “Siempre boleros”.
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Released album “Light My Fire: The Very Best of Jose Feliciano”.
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2006· 3 entries
Feliciano's Spanish album, José Feliciano y Amigos, was released by Universal Records, featuring Feliciano in duets with other Latin American stars including Luis Fonsi, Lupillo Rivera, Luciano Pereyra, Rudy Pérez, Crist
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Released album “José Feliciano y amigos”.
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Released album “La historia”.
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2005· 3 entries
Released album “Solo lo mejor: 20 éxitos”.
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Released album “Most Famous Hits”.
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Released album “Audiophile Voice”.
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2004· 7 entries
Released album “40 canciones originales: 100 años de música”.
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Released album “A México con amor”.
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Released album “Grandes éxitos”.
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Released album “Personalidad: 20 éxitos”.
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Released album “California Dreamin”.
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Released album “Best - Hey Baby”.
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Released album “I grandi successi originali”.
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2003· 3 entries
Released album “Señor Bolero 2”.
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Released album “The Gold Collection”.
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Released album “Ayer, hoy y siempre...”.
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2002· 1 entry
Released album “In Touch With: José Feliciano - A Legend In Concert”.
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2001· 5 entries
Released album “My Name Is José Feliciano”.
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Released album “The Definite Best”.
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Released album “Legendary”.
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Released album “Stay With Me”.
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Released album “Lo Mejor de José Feliciano”.
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2000· 5 entries
Awarded International Latin Music Hall of Fame (2000).
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Released album “The Best of José Feliciano”.
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Released album “Absolutely the Best”.
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Guitarra Mía, a special tribute to Feliciano, was produced by the Banco Popular de Puerto Rico and aired both in Puerto Rico and in the US
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Released album “Millenium Collection”.
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1999· 2 entries
Released album “The Very Best of Jose Feliciano”.
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Released album “Latin American Experience”.
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1998· 5 entries
Released album “Señor bolero”.
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Released album “And the Sun Will Shine.... Hits, Rarities, Classic Tracks 1965-1975”.
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Released album “Time After Time”.
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Released album “Forever Classic”.
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Released album “Coleccion Original”.
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1997· 3 entries
Released album “The Masters”.
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Released album “The Hits Collection”.
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Released album “On Second Thought”.
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1996· 6 entries
Awarded Billboard Latin Music Lifetime Achievement Award (1996).
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Made a cameo appearance as himself in the film Fargo, performing as a lounge singer
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Released album “Selection of Jose Feliciano”.
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Released album “Collection”.
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Released album “And I Love Her”.
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Released album “Americano”.
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1995· 2 entries
Released album “Exitos Y Recuerdos”.
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Released album “Greatest Hits”.
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1994· 2 entries
Released album “Light My Fire”.
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Recorded a dance record in English entitled "Goin' Krazy" (MJM Records) under the pseudonym JF
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1993· 1 entry
Released album “Mis mejores canciones: 17 super éxitos”.
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1992· 1 entry
Released album “A Tribute to the Beatles”.
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1991· 2 entries
Awarded Grammy Award for Best Latin Pop Album (1991).
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Released album “Che Sara: His Greatest Hits”.
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1990· 4 entries
Awarded Grammy Award for Best Latin Pop Album for Cielito lindo (1990).
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Released album “Antologia”.
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Released album “Het beste van José Feliciano”.
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Released album “Niña”.
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1989· 1 entry
Released album “I'm Never Gonna Change”.
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1988· 2 entries
Released album “All Time Greatest Hits”.
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1991, and 1995, Feliciano spent more time close to home
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1987· 5 entries
Awarded Grammy Award for Best Latin Pop Album (1987).
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In Austria with the song "The Sound of Vienna", which reached number 1 there for 4 weeks, and recorded with the Vienna Symphony Orchestra
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Feliciano gave two concerts in East Germany: One in Leipzig and another in East Berlin with the Berliner Sinfonie-Orchester
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Released album “Éxitos de José Feliciano”.
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Released album “Tu inmenso amor”.
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1986· 1 entry
Released album “Te amaré”.
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1985· 1 entry
Released album “Ya soy tuyo”.
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1984· 1 entry
Awarded Grammy Award for Best Latin Pop Album for Me Enamoré (1984).
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1983· 2 entries
Released album “Me enamoré”.
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Released album “Los Grandes Exitos De Jose Feliciano”.
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1982· 3 entries
Released album “Escenas de amor”.
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Feliciano and Omillian dated for 11 years before marrying in 1982.
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Feliciano played guitar on the DeBarge record All This Love
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1981· 2 entries
And Rick Jarrard in 1983, Feliciano was a guest on the 1983 NBC television show Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever
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Released album “Jose Feliciano”.
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1979· 1 entry
Feliciano recorded a spontaneous version of his 1968 hit "Light My Fire" as a duet with rhythm and blues/pop singer Minnie Riperton
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1976· 1 entry
Released album “Sweet Soul Music”.
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1975· 2 entries
Released album “Just Wanna Rock 'n' Roll”.
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On his last RCA album Just Wanna Rock'n'Roll, Feliciano released his jazz-funk-Latin instrumental composition "Affirmation", which was re-released a year later by jazz guitarist George Benson on his hit album Breezin
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1974· 2 entries
Released album “And the Feeling’s Good”.
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Released album “for my Love... Mother Music”.
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1973· 1 entry
Released album “Compartments”.
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1972· 2 entries
Released album “Memphis Menu”.
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Released album “A Spanish Portrait of José Feliciano”.
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1971· 6 entries
Ernie Harwell introduced Feliciano to Susan Omillian (b
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Feliciano traveled to Italy to participate in the Sanremo Music Festival, singing the song "Che sarà" in Italian, earning a joint second place with Ricchi e Poveri along with a standing ovation from the Italian public
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Released album “Che Sarà”.
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Released album “That the Spirit Needs”.
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Released album “In Latin Mood”.
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Released album “En mi soledad / No llores más”.
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1970· 3 entries
Feliciano released an album of Christmas music, again with Rick Jarrard, originally entitled Jose Feliciano, festively resembling a Christmas present in gold wrapping with a big green and red bow
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Released album “El fantastico!”.
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Released album “Fireworks”.
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1969· 4 entries
Awarded Grammy Award for Best New Artist (1969).
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The NBC television network aired a TV special titled: Feliciano
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Released album “10 to 23”.
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Feliciano recorded two more albums with Rick Jarrard, 10 to 23 and the London Palladium double-disc LP, Alive Alive-O
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1968· 6 entries
At the height of protests against the Vietnam War, Feliciano was invited by Detroit Tigers broadcaster Ernie Harwell to perform "The Star-Spangled Banner" at Tiger Stadium in Detroit during Game 5 pre-game ceremonies of
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Along with other personal objects for the Smithsonian's permanent collection
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Released album “Feliciano!”.
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Released album “Souled”.
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With his acoustic guitar and his slow tempo, Latin jazz style
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For Best New Artist of the Year and Best Pop Male Performance, bringing him worldwide recognition as an avant-garde pop star because of his unique "crossover" style from Latino music to English-language pop/rock
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1967· 2 entries
Feliciano gave a live performance on the pirate radio stations Radio 227 and Radio 355, on board the MV Laissez Faire off the British coast less than a month before the stations were due to be closed by the UK's Marine,
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Released album “Sombras... una voz, una guitarra”.
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1966· 4 entries
Released album “Fantastic Feliciano (The Voice And Guitar Of José Feliciano)”.
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Feliciano visited Mar del Plata, Argentina, to perform at the Festival de Mar del Plata
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Released album “A Bag Full of Soul: Folk, Rock and Blues”.
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Released album “José Feliciano”.
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1965· 2 entries
And 1966, he released his first albums: The Voice and Guitar of José Feliciano and A Bag Full of Soul, two folk-pop-soul albums that showcased his talent on radios across the US, where in July 1963 he had been described
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Released album “The Voice and Guitar of José Feliciano”.
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1964· 1 entry
Released his first single, "Everybody Do the Click" (which became a hit in the Philippines, at No
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1963· 1 entry
While gaining recognition in pubs, coffee houses and clubs throughout the US and Canada, especially in Greenwich Village, New York, and Vancouver, British Columbia, he was discovered while performing at Gerde's Folk City
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1945· 2 entries
In Lares, Puerto Rico, the fourth child of eleven sons
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Born 1945-09-10.
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1814· 1 entry
Inspiring Francis Scott Key to write the poem which would become "The Star-Spangled Banner" is exhibited
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