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CHEO FELICIANOCheo Feliciano, considered one of the most powerful voices of salsa, was  characterized by his excellence and his ability to interpret various  musical styles.    His first steps onto the music scene were at the Juan Morel Campos  School in his native Puerto Rico, where he learned solfeggio and basic  music technique.     At the age of 17 he went to New York, a city that struck his fancy, and  the place where many of his compatriots had received their training. Faced  with the decision of either seeking academic training or remaining  self-taught, he decided the best school would be the inner workings of this  difficult and complex world, rubbing elbows with the great Latin artists of  the 50s: Tito Puente, Ismael Rivera, Tito RodrÃ­guez, Joe Cuba, Arsenio  RodrÃ­guez, and Mon Rivera, among others.    His humility, one of his most notable features, allowed him to absorb  the experience and wisdom of these maestros. They were not only his  mentors, but powerful influences in what would be his future professional  career.     He was a solo vocalist and musician for many orchestras, known for his  stage presence and sensitivity, which he demonstrated in his notable  performances with the orchestras of Eddie Palmieri, Ismael Rivera, Joe  Cuba, and others.    During one of the most outstanding stages of his career, he joined the  cast of Fania Records, where he was resoundingly successful with countless  albums that took him around the world as a distinguished member of the  ultra-famous Fania All Stars.CHEO FELICIANOCheo Feliciano, considerado una de la voces mÃ¡s privilegiadas en el  panorama salsero, se caracterizÃ³ por su excelente calidad y capacidad para  interpretar los gÃ©neros mÃ¡s diversos.     Sus primeros pasos en el ambiente musical los forjÃ³ en la Escuela de  Juan Morel Campos en su natal Puerto Rico, donde aprendiÃ³ solfeo y las  tÃ©cnicas bÃ¡sicas inherentes a la mÃºsica.     A los diecisiete aÃ±os viaja a Nueva York, cuyo panorama se le antojaba  propicio, donde se habÃ­an formado muchos de sus compatriotas. En un  principio, con la idea de optar por una preparaciÃ³n acadÃ©mica, pero como  autodidacta por excelencia decidiÃ³ que su mejor  escuela serÃ­a conocer  las interioridades y desenvolvimiento de este mundo difÃ­cil y complejo, y  sobre todo codearse con las grandes figuras latinas de los aÃ±os cincuenta:  Tito Puente, Ismael Rivera, Tito RodrÃ­guez, Joe Cuba, Arsenio RodrÃ­guez,  Mon Rivera, entre otros.     Su humildad, una de las caracterÃ­sticas mÃ¡s notables de su  personalidad, le permitiÃ³ absorber de la experiencia y sabidurÃ­a de estos  grandes Maestros que no solo fueron sus mentores, tambiÃ©n ejercieron  decisiva influencia para delinear y pautar lo que serÃ­a su futura carrera  profesional.    ParticipÃ³ como cantante solista y mÃºsico en varias orquestas  destacÃ¡ndose por su dominio de escena y una particular sensibilidad como  hubo de demostrarlo en sus notables participaciones en las orquestas de  Eddie Palmieri, Ismael Rivera y Joe Cuba, entre otras.     Una de las etapas mÃ¡s sobresalientes y brillantes en su carrera, la  propiciÃ³ integrarse al elenco de talentos del sello Fania, donde obtuvo  resonantes Ã©xitos en incontables  producciones que lo llevaron a recorrer  el mundo como miembro destacado de la super famosa,   "Fania All Stars".