Jose Feliciano was born blind to humble beginnings on September 10, 1945, in Lares, Puerto Rico. One of eleven boys, his love affair with music began at the age of three when he first accompanied his uncle on a tin cracker can. When he was five, his family immigrated to New York City. Young Jose learned to play the concertina at age six, using a handful of records as his teacher. At eight, he performed for his classmates , and at nine, performed at The Puerto Rican Theater in the Bronx. Venturing beyond the accordion, he taught himself to play the guitar with undaunted determination and again, with nothing but records as his teacher, practising for as many as 14 hours a day. Exposed to the rock-n-roll of the 50's, Jose was then inspired to sing.
I became acquainted with his music 8 years ago. I wonder if blindness intensifies one's ability to express oneself more passionately. Listening to Jose Feliciano always makes me wonder if what he cannot see through this eyes, he "sees" with his soul, which he then relays through his voice...
What I hear when he sings and plays his guitar is not music alone - it's the mesmerising language spoken by his soul...
What I hear when he sings and plays his guitar is not music alone - it's the mesmerising language spoken by his soul...
2 comments:
Hallo
I am happy about that.
Thats why I talked about someones ability in my previous publication.
I am happy about Feliciano and I am directly proud of him.
Rebecca
Thanks for your comment Rebecca :) I have always had a soft spot for Feliciano...:) And I must say that it's an honour to know someone like you...the work that you do at such a young age is quite an inspiration for me. Stay in touch :)
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