José Feliciano

Biography

José Feliciano is a Puerto Rican musician born on September 10, 1945, in Lares, Puerto Rico, and was born blind due to congenital glaucoma. He began playing music at three, accompanying his uncle who played the cuatro, and made his public debut at five in Spanish Harlem, New York City. His unique blend of Latin, jazz, blues, soul, and rock styles gained him international success in the 1960s, including a number two album on US charts.