Jerry Masucci

Gerald "Jerry" Masucci^[1] (October 7, 1934 – December 21, 1997) was an American attorney, businessman and was co-founder of Fania Records.

Biography

Masucci was born in Brooklyn, New York^[2] to Italian immigrant parents Urbano and Elvira Masucci.^[3] He was a police officer in New York City before attending, and during law school. In 1960, he graduated from New York Law School as a juris doctor. He then worked for a public relations firm in Cuba, where he became interested in Latin music.^[4]

In 1964 in New York City, Masucci, then a divorce attorney, and Johnny Pacheco, a Dominican musician, established Fania Records.^[5]^[6]^[7]^[8]^[9] They started out selling records out of the trunk of cars on the streets of Spanish Harlem, signing up young artists, creating new sounds, and eventually having hit records.^[10] Over the next 15 years, Fania Records helped define the sound, culture, and language associated with the salsa genre, a musical movement that arose partly from the unavailability in the United States of music produced in Cuba.^[11]

In 1980, he was running Fame, a modeling agency.^[12]

Masucci died of aortic aneurysm caused by a heart attack in Buenos Aires, Argentina on December 21, 1997 at age 63. It was reported that he had three daughters, Darlene, Misty and Corinne.^[13]^[4]^[14]

Discography

Studio albums

A Tribute to Tito Rodríguez (Fania, 1976)
Latin Connection (Fania, 1981)
Social Change (Fania, 1981)
Guasasa (Fania, 1989)
Ray Barretto ACID (Fania 1968)

Live albums

Live at the Red Garter, Vol. 1 (Fania, 1968)
Live at the Red Garter, Vol. 2 (Fania, 1969)
Live at the Cheetah, Vol. 1 (Fania, 1972)
Live at the Cheetah, Vol. 2 (Fania, 1972)
Live at the Cheetah, Vol. 2 (Fania, 1973)
Latin-Soul-Rock (Fania, 1974)
Fania All-Stars (Island, 1975)
Live in Japan 76 (Fania, 1976)
Live at Yankee Stadium, Vol. 1 (Fania, 1976)
Live at Yankee Stadium, Vol. 2 (Fania, 1976)
Live (Fania, 1978)
Habana Jam (Fania, 1979)
Live in Africa (Fania, 1986)

DVDs

Our Latin Thing (Fania 1972)
Salsa (Fania, 1974)
In Africa (Fania, 1993)
Live (Fania, 1995)

References

^ JON PARELES (2006-10-23). "Johnny Pacheco - music - review - The New York Times". The New York Times. Retrieved 2018-09-20.
^ "Celebrating a Salsa Legacy - The New York Times". The New York Times. Retrieved 2018-09-20.
^ Cabo, Lelia. "Exclusive: Marc Anthony and Other Salsa Legends Share Memories of Legendary Label Fania Records". Billboard. Billboard.
^ ^a ^b PETER WATROUS (1997-12-24). "J. Masucci, 62, International Salsa Promoter - The New York Times". The New York Times. Retrieved 2018-09-20.
^ "Digital Salsa: The Surprising Rebirth Of Legendary Latin-Music Label Fania Records". Fast Company. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
^ Katie Kramer (2015-01-04). "Fania, Latin music powerhouse, dances to new tune in digital era". Cnbc.com. Retrieved 2018-09-20.
^ "Seminal Latin Label's Music Resurrected". NPR. 17 July 2006. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
^ "Various Artists, 'Fania Records 1964-1980: The Original Sound of Latin New York' (Strut)". Spin. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
^ "Spicing up that beat". Los Angeles Times. 15 January 2006. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
^ "Fania All-Stars". Billboard. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
^ César Miguel Rondón The Book of Salsa: A Chronicle of Urban Music from the Caribbean 2008 - Page 42
^ "The Fashion World Is Rocked by Model Wars, Part Two: the Ford Empire Strikes Back". People. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
^ "Jerry Masucci, 63, Salsa Music Promoter". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
^ "CAA Signs Latin Music Label Fania Records". Billboard. Retrieved 25 August 2015.

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[1] JON PARELES (2006-10-23). "Johnny Pacheco - music - review - The New York Times". The New York Times. Retrieved 2018-09-20.

[2] "Celebrating a Salsa Legacy - The New York Times". The New York Times. Retrieved 2018-09-20.

[3] Cabo, Lelia. "Exclusive: Marc Anthony and Other Salsa Legends Share Memories of Legendary Label Fania Records". Billboard. Billboard.

[nytimes1997-4] PETER WATROUS (1997-12-24). "J. Masucci, 62, International Salsa Promoter - The New York Times". The New York Times. Retrieved 2018-09-20.

[5] "Digital Salsa: The Surprising Rebirth Of Legendary Latin-Music Label Fania Records". Fast Company. Retrieved 25 August 2015.

[6] Katie Kramer (2015-01-04). "Fania, Latin music powerhouse, dances to new tune in digital era". Cnbc.com. Retrieved 2018-09-20.

[7] "Seminal Latin Label's Music Resurrected". NPR. 17 July 2006. Retrieved 25 August 2015.

[8] "Various Artists, 'Fania Records 1964-1980: The Original Sound of Latin New York' (Strut)". Spin. Retrieved 25 August 2015.

[9] "Spicing up that beat". Los Angeles Times. 15 January 2006. Retrieved 25 August 2015.

[10] "Fania All-Stars". Billboard. Retrieved 25 August 2015.

[11] César Miguel Rondón The Book of Salsa: A Chronicle of Urban Music from the Caribbean 2008 - Page 42

[12] "The Fashion World Is Rocked by Model Wars, Part Two: the Ford Empire Strikes Back". People. Retrieved 25 August 2015.

[13] "Jerry Masucci, 63, Salsa Music Promoter". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 25 August 2015.

[14] "CAA Signs Latin Music Label Fania Records". Billboard. Retrieved 25 August 2015.

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