Legendary Dominican musician Johnny Pacheco died Monday at the age of 85 after being hospitalized for pneumonia.
This Sunday, his wife, Cuqui Pacheco, asked for a prayer chain and asked for privacy in the face of the situation they are going through.
Sauce announcer Eugenio Pérez confirmed the news on his social media.
His death produced in a New York hospital.
“ATTENTION WORLD: We have lost by now the greatest of the salsa representation: Our Johnny Pacheco died. A tragedy for the world of music in general. QEPD my dear father,” wrote the well-known “Salsólogo more great “.
Pacheco is credited with being the creator of the term “salsa” and was a co-founder of the legendary orchestra “La Fania All Star” where great performers such as Celia Cruz, Rubén Blades and Héctor Lavoe shone.