Jose Feliciano 10 To 23 – 1969 – Latin , Folk

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In 1963, after some live performances in pubs and clubs around the USA and Canada, especially inGreenwich Village,New York, andVancouver, BC, where he played at the same time asBob DylanandJoan Baez, he was signed by Jack Somer, an executive atRCA Victor.[7]In 1964, he released his first single, “Everybody Do the Click” (which became a hit in thePhilippines, at #2, staying 14 weeks in the TopTen Hit parade) and he was invited to the 1964Newport Folk Festival.[8]In 1965 and 1966, he released his first albums: The Voice and Guitar of Jose Feliciano and A Bag Full of Soul, two folk-pop-soul albums that showcased his talent on radios across the USA, where he was described as a “10-finger wizard”.[citation needed]

In 1966, he went toMar del Plata,Argentina, to perform at the Festival de Mar del Plata. There, he impressedRCA Victorofficials, who asked him to stay and record an album inSpanish. They were unsure what they wanted to record so Feliciano suggested theboleromusic of his parents. The result was two smash hits with the singles “Poquita Fe” (“Little Faith”, also entitled “Sin Fe”, or “Without Faith”), a song written by fellow Puerto RicanBobby Cap, and “Usted” (the formal version of “you” in Spanish).

A year later, Feliciano was due to perform in theUnited Kingdombut the authorities would not allow hisguide dog, Trudy, into the country unless she was quarantined for six months. The stringent quarantine measures of those days were intended to prevent the spread ofrabies. Feliciano later wrote a song entitled, “No Dogs Allowed” (becoming a Netherlands Top 10 hit in 1969), which told the story of his first visit toLondon.[9]

During his British visit, on July 16, 1967, Feliciano gave a live performance on thepirate radiostations 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’sMarine Broadcasting Offences Act. He also guested on a popular British television show withDusty Springfieldand recorded a rare single for RCA in England called “My Foolish Heart / Only Once” which was played on London radio. Earlier, on June 4, 1967, in London’sSpeakeasy Club,Jimi Hendrixcame to the stage and complimented Feliciano on his extraordinary guitar work.

After two more successful albums, Feliciano, now a household name all overLatin America, moved toLos Angeles. He got together with RCA Victor producerRick Jarrardwho was, at the time, also producingHarry NilssonandJefferson Airplane. They recordedthe Doors’ song “Light My Fire” in a Latin style and released it as a single, and in the summer of 1968 it reached #3 on the US pop charts with over one million copies sold in the US market alone. The song became a #1 hit in many countries, including Canada, Brazil and the UK and was awarded agold disc.[10]On the strength of this success, Feliciano won two 1968Grammy Awardsfor Best New Artist of the Year and Best Pop Song of the Year, bringing him worldwide recognition as a pop star and stylistic leader because of his “crossover” from Latino music to English-language pop rock. He is widely recognized as the first virtuoso classical guitarist to bring nylon-string guitars into the pop rock scene.[citation needed]

On October 7, 1968, at the height of protests against theVietnam War, Feliciano was invited byDetroit TigersbroadcasterErnie Harwellto perform “The Star-Spangled Banner” atTiger Stadiumin Detroit during Game 5 pre-game ceremonies of the1968 World Seriesbetween the Tigers and theSt. Louis Cardinals. His personalised, slow,Latin jazzperformance[6]proved highly controversial. In an October 2006 NPR broadcast, he expressed pride at opening the door for later interpretations of the national anthem. His World Series rendition, which features him accompanying himself on anacoustic guitar,[6]was released as a single that charted for five weeks on theBillboardHot 100, peaking at #50. That recording of the National Anthem is now on permanent exhibit in the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, NY

In 1969, working withQuincy Joneson theMackenna’s Goldmovie soundtrack, he recorded popular theme song “Old Turkey Buzzard”. Also that year, he appeared on numerous US television shows, performing duets withFrank Sinatra,Johnny Cash,Bing Crosby,Glen Campbell,Andy Williams, andDiana Ross

Label:RCA Victor LSP-4185Format:Vinyl, LP, AlbumCountry:CanadaReleased:1969Genre:Rock,Latin,Pop,Folk, World, & CountryStyle:Soft Rock,Vocal,Folk
Sleeve Condition (Out of 10) ~7 generally discoloured with slight aging
Label Condition (Out of 10) ~ 10
Vinyl Condition ~ (Out of 10)
Side 1 -10
side 2 – 10
BIN # *180

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