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José Montserrate Feliciano Garcia was born on September 10, 1945, in Lares, Puerto Rico, the fourth child of eleven sons. He was born blind as a result of congenital glaucoma. [2] [3] He was first exposed to music at the age of three, playing on a cracker tin can while accompanying his uncle who played the cuatro. [4]
José was born blind, to humble beginnings, on September 10, 1945, in Lares, Puerto Rico. One of eleven boys, his love affair with music began at the age of three when he first accompanied his uncle on a tin cracker can. When he was five, his family immigrated to New York City.
May 10, 2024 · Feliciano was born in Lares, Puerto Rico, and, when he was five years old, his parents moved the family to the Spanish Harlem section of New York City. Congenital glaucoma left him blind from birth, but he learned to play a variety of musical instruments by listening to records and practicing.
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Dec 14, 2020 · José Feliciano's bilingual hit, "Feliz Navidad," celebrates its 50th Christmas this year. Rebecca Sapp/Getty Images for The Recording Academy. It's been 50 years since José Feliciano...
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Feb 12, 2020 · Feliciano was born in 1945 in Lares, Puerto Rico and has been blind since birth.
Feb 19, 2021 · Every holiday season, you can’t help but sing along to the infectious melody of José Feliciano’s 1970 mega single, “Feliz Navidad.”. But aside from the holiday hit, the Puerto Rican singer boasts an almost 60-year musical career. Feliciano was born in 1945 in Lares, Puerto Rico and has been blind since birth.
Dec 13, 2020 · Is Jose Feliciano blind? Feliciano was born blind due to congenital glaucoma, which is a birth defect in the eye that causes the intraocular pressure to increase, leading to optic nerve damage. He began playing music as a child and taught himself the accordion.
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