“RCA wanted me to change my name. They asked me around 1965, when they first signed me. They said, 'Feliciano is too Latin.' I said, 'That's who I am. I'm Jose Feliciano.' They wanted me to change my name to Joe Phillips.”

Puerto Rican musician

José Feliciano is a Puerto Rican musician. Born in 1945, he is known for his distinctive acoustic guitar style and for recording international hits that reached listeners well beyond the Spanish-speaking world. He is especially associated with his version of the Doors’ "Light My Fire" and with his own holiday song "Feliz Navidad." His music blends Latin, blues, jazz, soul, and rock, and his work is marked by that broad mix of styles.