![Cheo Feliciano - Cheo album cover](https://fania.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Cheo-Cheo-Feliciano.jpg)
Cheo Feliciano was a well-versed Puerto Rican vocalist who arrived in New York with his family in 1952. He began his career as a percussionist with the Tito Rodriguez orchestra after having played with various bands in El Barrio of New York. He went on to play with various bands until he hooked up with Joe Cuba who was searching for a lead singer for his sextet. He remained with Joe Cuba for ten years and joined the Eddie Palmieri orchestra in 1967. In 1971, he joined Fania and recorded this album, titled Cheo. It was the beginning of a successful career that produced 15 hit albums for the Fania label, until his demise in 2014. While recording with Joe Cuba he made a name for himself with his unique style of interpreting songs. He was a vital part of the Cuba group that recorded the mega hits “El Pito” and “Bang Bang.” As he aged, he turned his career around and became a bolero singer, capitalizing on his velvety, romantic voice, which can be discerned in this album.
![Featured image for “Ray Barretto, Adalberto Santiago & Celia Cruz – Tremendo Trio”](https://fania.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/TremendoTrio-albumcover.jpg)
Ray Barretto, Adalberto Santiago & Celia Cruz – Tremendo Trio
![Featured image for “Navidades Con la Sonora Matancera”](https://fania.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/NavidadesConLaSonoraMatancera.jpg)
Navidades Con la Sonora Matancera
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Bobby Cruz & Ricardo Ray – Felices Pascuas
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Sonora Ponceña – Navidad Criolla
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Cheo Feliciano – Felicidades
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Héctor Lavoe, Willie Colón & Yomo Toro – ASALTO NAVIDEÑO VOL. II
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Ismael Rivera – Feliz Navidad
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PETE RODRIGUEZ – BOOGALOO NAVIDEÑO
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Héctor Lavoe, Daniel Santos & Yomo Toro – Feliz Navidad
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Willie Colón & Héctor Lavoe – Asalto Navideño
![Featured image for “Orquesta Novel – Prestige”](https://fania.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/OrquestaNovel-Prestige-albumcover.jpg)
Orquesta Novel – Prestige
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Fania All Stars – Latin Connection
![Featured image for “Eddie Palmieri”](https://fania.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/EddiePalmieri-Cover.jpg)
Eddie Palmieri
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Johnny Pacheco & Monguito “El Único” Santamaría – Sabrosura
![Featured image for “Celia, Johnny And Pete”](https://fania.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/CeliaJohnnyandPeteCover.jpg)
Celia, Johnny And Pete
![Featured image for “Roberto Roena Y Su Apollo Sound 5”](https://fania.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/RobertoRoena-ApolloSound5.jpg)
Roberto Roena Y Su Apollo Sound 5
![Featured image for “Héctor Lavoe – El Sabio”](https://fania.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/HectorLavoe-ElSabio.jpg)
Héctor Lavoe – El Sabio
![Featured image for “La Crema de New York – El Party”](https://fania.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/LaCremadeNY-Cover.jpg)
La Crema de New York – El Party
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Azuquita Y Su Orquesta Melao – Pura Salsa
![Featured image for “Orquesta Harlow – Hommy (A Latin Opera)”](https://fania.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/HarlowOrquesta-Hommy.jpg)