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Pedro Camacho

José Feliciano and Feliz Navidad: A Closer Look at The Most Popular Latino Christmas Ever

José Feliciano's Feliz Navidad was published in 1970 (Credit: By Kingkongphoto & www.celebrity-photos.com from Laurel Maryland, USA - Jose Feliciano, CC BY-SA)

In 1970, while recording his eponymous album in Los Angeles, songwriter José Feliciano had a bad case of homesickness. It was Christmas time and the Puerto Rican artist was far away from his family in the town of Lares. His 11 brothers, the traditional table with lechón, pasteles and rum weighed heavily on his mind. But rather than dismiss the feels, José decided to write a song. The result is none other that Feliz Navidad, a song that became so popular it would eventually be inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame.

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