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Johnny Pacheco
real name Juan Azarías Pacheco Kiniping
Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic · 1935-03-25 – 2021-02-15
Johnny Pacheco is credited on 2,888 releases across 563 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1958–2025 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.
2,888
Credits
563
Albums
8
Decades active
137
In collections
Biography
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Latin producer and musician (flute, saxophone and percussion) from the Dominican Republic.
Born March 25, 1935 Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic.
Died February 15, 2021 in Teaneck, NJ, USA.
Co-founder.
Father of Elis Pacheco.
Bio from Discogs
Credited work
2,888 releases · 563 albums · active 1958–2025
- Performance · 3,091
- Other credits · 1,571
- Production · 506
- Engineering · 221
Studios: Good Vibrations Sound Studios · La Tierra Sound Studios · Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey · A&R Studios
Discography
Records they worked on — most-collected first.

The George Benson Collection
1981

Gather Me
1971

Rei Momo
1989

Celia & Johnny
1974

Glory Of Love
1967

El Malo
1967

Lo Mato Si No Compra Este LP
1973

Stoneground Words
1972

Shape Of Things To Come
1968

That's My Kick
1967

Blue Benson
1976

Cosa Nuestra
1969

Riot!
1968

Gypsy Woman
1967

Les McCann Plays The Hits
1966

Watermelon Man!
1963

Celia Y Willie
1981

Live At Yankee Stadium - Vol. 2
1975

The Watermelon Man
1973

Crime Pays
1972

Asalto Navideño
1971

With Love / Con Amor
1971

Wanted By FBI / The Big Break - La Gran Fuga
1970

Roberto Roena Y Su Apollo Sound
1970
Frequent collaborators
- Fania All Stars
- Various
- Pacheco
- Celia Cruz
- Joe Bataan
- Willie Colon
- Cheo Feliciano
- Orchestra Harlow
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