Cheo Feliciano

Cheo Feliciano
Cheo Feliciano in 2012
Background information
Born
José Luis Feliciano Vega

(1935-07-03)3 July 1935
Died17 April 2014(2014-04-17) (aged 78)
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • musician
Years active1957–2014
Labels
Formerly of

Cheo Feliciano (3 July 1935 – 17 April 2014) was a Puerto Rican singer and composer of salsa and bolero music. Feliciano was the owner of a recording company called "Coche Records". He was the first tropical singer to perform at the "Amira de la Rosa Theater" in Barranquilla, Colombia, and in 1987 he played the role of Roberto Clemente's father in the musical Clemente.