Feliciano! – JOSE FELICIANO****

California Dreamin’/Light My Fire/Don’t Let The Sun Catch You Crying/In My Life/And I Love Her/Nena Na Na/ (There’s)Always Something There To Remind Me/Just A Little Bit Of Rain/Sunny/Here There & Everywhere/The Last Thing On My Mind

Blind Spanish guitarist Jose Feliciano was awarded a Grammy for best new artist, helped by his debut release featuring his interpretations of recent pop hits. Feliciano! contains the top ten cover Light My Fire. (US:2 UK:6)

"Feliciano! is a classic collection of cover versions of international hits. Particularly Feliciano's version of Light My Fire brought him onto the international map. On this album, Feliciano manages to never sound corny as he sings these well-known songs. Feliciano! turned him into an international star, not just as a soulful singer but also as a gifted guitarist."

"The blind Jose Feliciano gives us an example of his physical abilities on the Spanish guitar accompanied by his extraordinary soulful voice."

"Interpreting others music is an under-rated skill. This was a particular challenge in the 1960s, as popular music took such divisive directions - lounge, rock, R & B. Feliciano here does convincing reinventions of three Beatles songs, The Doors and The Mamas and The Papas. I particularly like his take on Bacharach's Always Something There To Remind Me."

"An enjoyably different old-school pop album, with interpretations of largely familiar contemporary songs filtered through an acoustic bossa nova style, that makes the first two tracks in particular sound thoroughly awesome."

"Soulful easy listening about as close as that fusion gets to reality, with passionate vocals and virtuoso flamenco guitar. Jose, in this album, was a fine example of a crossover musician from pop standard to Latin influence."

"Feliciano's gift is his ability to take songs made famous by some of the great rock musicians of the time and truly make them his own. His gorgeous guitar and vocals are bold, expressive and beautiful. There truly isn't a track on this album that you won't find stirring, beautiful and distinctive. His style is so inherently relaxing that it's a perfect accompaniment to the mood you're in."