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Feb 16, 2021 · At the time of his passing, the salsa icon was married to Maria Elena "Cuqui" Pacheco. Not much is publicly known about Cuqui, and it's unclear when exactly the two got married. Billboard reported that Johnny was previously married before forming his record label in the '60s.
- Shannon Raphael
Juan Pablo Knipping Pacheco (25 March 1935 – 15 February 2021), [1] known as Johnny Pacheco, was a Dominican musician, arranger, composer, bandleader, and record producer. Born in the Dominican Republic, Pacheco became a leading figure in the New York salsa scene in the 1960s and 1970s as the founder and musical director of Fania Records.
Feb 16, 2021 · His wife, Maria Elena Pacheco, confirmed his death at Holy Name Medical Center in Teaneck, N.J., citing complications from pneumonia. Pacheco was born March 25, 1935, in Santiago de los...
Feb 15, 2021 · Johnny Pacheco, the Dominican-born bandleader who co-founded the record label that turned salsa music into a worldwide sensation, died on Monday in Teaneck, N.J. He was 85. His wife, Maria...
Feb 16, 2021 · Pacheco, a pioneering musician who helped popularize salsa music in the US, died this week, his former record label and his wife, Cuqui Pacheco, confirmed. He was 85. He was inspired by...
Feb 16, 2021 · Pacheco’s wife, Maria Elena “Cuqui” Pacheco, confirmed his death on Facebook. In another post dated February 13th, the Pacheco family said the musician had been hospitalized with pneumonia....
Feb 16, 2021 · Johnny Pacheco will be greatly missed, but his music and legacy will live forever and continue to inspire music creators around the world. Our hearts go out to his wife, Cuqui, and their...
