Johnny Pacheco, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Johnny Pacheco

Dominican musician

Date of Birth: 25-Mar-1935

Place of Birth: Santiago de los Caballeros, Santiago Province, Dominican Republic

Profession: composer, singer, record producer, percussionist

Nationality: United States, Dominican Republic

Zodiac Sign: Aries


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About Johnny Pacheco

  • Johnny Pacheco (born 25 March 1935) is a Dominican musician, arranger, composer, producer, and bandleader of Salsa music (guaracha, son montuno, danzón, cha cha chá, guajira-son, pachanga).
  • He is one of the most influential figures in Latin music, best known for being the creator of the Fania All-Stars and Fania Records, and for coining the term "Salsa" to denote the genre.Pacheco is widely recognized as a salsa pioneer and innovator and is a 9-time Grammy nominee and was awarded the Latin Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award by The Latin Recording Academy in 2005.

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