'The Puerto Rican-born singer-guitarist is considered the first established

Spanish-language artist to successfully cross over' - Associated Press -

Dec. '06

    NEW YORK, Aug. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- After an outpouring of recognition
 for Jose Feliciano in 2006 - including an honor at the Kennedy Center, the
 most-played holiday song in the country, and a highly praised
 Spanish-language duets record -- the legendary bi-cultural guitarist is
 thanking fans by fulfilling their request for a new English language album.
     This October, Soundtrax Of My Life, Feliciano's first album of original
 English-language songs in over a decade will be released by
 Hip-O/Universal. The six-time Grammy-winner looks at issues facing the
 world at large, and those that hit closer to home. Through songs like
 "She's in my Blood," "Queen of My Heart," "While You Sleep," "Just Dad,"
 and the first single, "Baker's Thing" Feliciano examines light-hearted and
 fun-loving moments shared by families, and more deep-seeded, introspective
 appreciations of the ones we love. In keeping with long-standing beliefs in
 the pursuit of peaceful resolutions to world conflict, the album presents
 Jose's reminder that in the post 9/11 world, "Killing's Not the Answer".
     Last year's Spanish-language Feliciano y Amigos and the upcoming
 Soundtrax of My Life, reminds us of Jose's trailblazing role as a
 bi-cultural musician. Though many years since he became the first Latin
 artist to crossover to a mainstream audience (opening doors for today's
 bi-lingual Latin stars), Feliciano is again demonstrating his ability to
 captivate music fans in both English and Spanish.
     Deemed "the world's greatest living guitarist" by music critics, and
 heralded by today's top Latin artists like Daddy Yankee (who recently paid
 tribute to Jose as "one of my idols. He's the past, the present, and the
 future"), Feliciano is that rare musician who can create engaging new
 music, and enthrall audiences in two languages -- more than five-decades
 since first stepping upon the public stage.
     Feliciano just returned from tour, performing to full houses
 throughout, including London, Milan, Dublin, Tel Aviv, and Madrid.
 Soundtrax of My Life will be in stores in October, 2007.
     For more information please visit www.JoseFeliciano.com. To receive an
 advance copy of Soundtrax of My Life or to request an interview contact:
 LULU COHEN MEDIA 917 318 2161/ lulucohen@att.net
 
 

SOURCE Lulu Cohen Media