Who owns Hector Lavoe?
Concord Music
This week, the catalog of Fania Records, the New York salsa label that defined the genre in the 1960s and ’70s with stars like Celia Cruz, Willie Colón, Héctor Lavoe and Johnny Pacheco, was purchased by Concord Music, an independent label and publisher that has become a mini-conglomerate by pursuing rock, jazz.
How old is Hector Lavoe?
46 years (1946–1993)Héctor Lavoe / Age at death
How many of the Fania All-Stars are still alive?
In 2008, Cheo Feliciano celebrated his 50 years in the music industry by hosting a spectacular concert at Madison Square Garden, where Mayor Bloomberg declared July 20th “Cheo Feliciano Day” in New York. Today, only a few of the original All-Stars remain alive, as many have passed away in recent years.
Who found Fania All-Stars?
In 1964, Fania Records was founded in New York City by Jerry Masucci, an Italian-American lawyer with a love for Cuban music, and Johnny Pacheco, a flutist, percussionist and bandleader born in the Dominican Republic but raised in the South Bronx who had like minded musical tastes.
Is Hector Lavoe alive?
June 29, 1993Héctor Lavoe / Date of death
Where did the name Fania come from?
The name Fania is girl’s name of Irish origin meaning “ring”. Fania would make an interesting choice for a child of Irish Russian heritage, being a Celtic name with a Russian Tania-like feel.
What happened to Fania Records?
As of July 27, 2018, Fania is owned by Concord, which acquired the label from Codigo Entertainment. Fania’s catalogue included 19,000 master recordings and 8,000 compositions.
What does Fania mean in Spanish?
| ‘Fania’ found in translations in Spanish-English dictionary | ||
|---|---|---|
| forofo | nm. | fan |
| forofa | nf. | fan |
| pericón | n. | big fan |
| cinéfila | nf. | movie fan |
Did Hector Lavoe had kids?
Héctor Perez, Jr.
José Alberto PérezLeslie Perez
Héctor Lavoe/Children
Where is Hector Lavoe wife?
Nilda lost her life at the cold hands of death in 2002, nine years after the death of her husband. While filming an ‘El Cantante’ documentary about her late husband, Nilda tragically slipped from her story window, fell to the floor and died from a severe head trauma. Hector and Nilda shared a son, Hector Jr.