Back in the early days of “el exilio,” our family had a used white Ford Galaxie 500. We would go out on Sunday drives in Wisconsin and the AM radio was usually set on the local Top 40 station. My mother would always lower the volume if something too loud came on. She did not turn down the volume when “Light my fire” by Jose Feliciano came on the radio. She loved this song because it was easy to listen and the guitar solo reminded her of something from Guillermo Portabales.
We say happy birthday to Jose Feliciano, one of the best voices of the pop era. He was born José Monserrate Feliciano García in Puerto Rico on this day in 1945.
His song “Feliz Navidad” is also extremely popular at Christmas time.
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