José Feliciano, (born September 10, 1945, Lares, Puerto Rico), Hispanic American singer and guitarist known for his expressive tenor voice and acoustic instrumentals. He recorded in both English and Spanish. Feliciano was born in Lares, Puerto Rico, but at the age of five his parents moved the family to the Spanish Harlem section of New York City. Congenital glaucoma left him blind from birth, but he learned to play a variety of musical instruments by listening to records and practicing. In his teens, he contributed to household finances by playing the guitar in Greenwich Village coffeehouses. A representative from RCA