Salsa Music Pioneer Johnny Pacheco Dies at 85

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Johnny Pacheco, the Dominican-born bandleader and co-founder of Fania Records, which opened the world to salsa music, died Monday. He was 85. His wife, Maria Elena Pacheco, announced his passing at Holy Name Medical Center in Teaneck, New Jersey. No cause of death was provided. Fania Records posted a tribute to Pacheco on Facebook, writing: […]
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