Fania All Stars Classic Latin-Soul-Rock LP Returns to Vinyl for the Legendary Collective s 50th Anniversary classicalite.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from classicalite.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
On August 24, 1973, 40,000 salsa fans (a record-breaking crowd at the time for a Latin music event) eagerly piled into New York’s Yankee Stadium to watch some of the world’s most influential artists share the stage. But the Fania All Stars a collective that included such legends as Johnny Pacheco, Willie Colon, Ray Barretto, and Héctor Lavoe was eager to highlight its versatility by performing not just Latin hits, but also soul and rock hits from the day.