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Cheo Feliciano, born on July 3, 1935, in Ponce, Puerto Rico, was a renowned composer and singer of salsa and bolero music. He moved to Spanish Harlem in 1952, where he played percussion with various artists, including Ciro Rimac's Review, Tito Rodríguez, Luis Cruz, and Kako y su Trabuco Orchestra. In 1955, he made his professional singing debut as a vocalist for the Joe Cuba Sextet with the song "Perfidia." Feliciano joined the Eddie Palmieri Orchestra in 1967, where he sang for two years. He returned to music in 1972 with his first solo album, "Cheo," which featured compositions by Tite Curet and broke sales records in the Latino music market. The album included hits like "Anacaona" and "Mi Triste Problema." Over the 1970s, he recorded fifteen albums for Fania Record Co., producing popular songs such as "Amada Mia" and "Juan Albañil." He also recorded "La Voz Sensual de Cheo" and participated in the first salsa opera, "Hommy." In 1982, Feliciano established his own recording company, "Coche Records." He portrayed Roberto Clemente's father in the musical "Clemente" in 1987 and recorded "Los Feelings de Cheo" in 1990, performing extensively across Europe, Japan, Africa,

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