From 'Las Charangas' to 'Los Compadres,' what's your favorite Johnny Pacheco album? Vote in our poll. By Billboard Staff It’s no secret that Johnny Pacheco was a powerhouse in Latin music. Throughout ...

The late Johnny Pacheco, shown performing in 1988, said of his Fania All-Stars: "I wanted to have the best orchestra ever." (Frans Schellekens / Getty Images) If the New York salsa scene were its own ...

Fania Records, founded in the 1960s by Gerry Masucci and Johnny Pacheco, became the top tropical latin label in the world. Izzy Sanabria had been designing covers for Fania beginning in the late 60s, ...