Press Release

- José To Perform At The White House On October 13th

Hosted By PRESIDENT and MRS. OBAMA To Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, “In Performance at The White House: Fiesta Latina” Will Air Nationally As A PBS Music Special On October 15th and See José Feliciano Join With Performers Such As Marc Anthony, George Lopez, Jimmy Smits, Gloria Estefan and More

“My wife, Susan, and I are looking forward to visiting the White House again and I am really happy to have been asked to perform with some of my friends at the Fiesta Latina Party on the 13th of October. The United States is dubbed ‘The Melting Pot,’ and with the Latin culture being such an important part of that mix, I get a feeling that our National Residence is really going to be swinging on Tuesday night!” –Jose Feliciano

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- José Is Once Again Nominated For A Latin Grammy Award.

Having WON both the GRAMMY and LATIN GRAMMY Awards last year for “Best Tropical Latin Album”, Feliciano continues to demonstrate his ability as a master of many styles and genres as his latest album Con México En El Corazón has received a LATIN GRAMY Nomination for Best Ranchero Album.

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- Feliciano Pays Tribute To Classic Film “The Third Man”

José recently joined city officials in Vienna to unveil an Austrian postal stamp to celebrate the 60th anniversary of director Carol Reed’s classic film noir “The Third Man – starring Orson Wells. Feliciano journeyed into the famed Vienna sewer system that provided the film’s iconic imagery to also film a video for his new rendition of “The Third Man Theme” originated by Viennese zither player Anton Karas.

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- José Has Introduced His New Personal Line Of Guitars With QVC

The World’s “Greatest Living Guitarist” is now putting his favorite instrument directly into the hands of fans and aspiring musicians with the introduction of the José Feliciano Debut Guitars through QVC. After years of design work to meet Jose’s stringent standards for fine tonality, these full-sized nylon string guitar packages are offered in either New Moon Ebony Black or Purely Natural Blonde, and come complete with an onboard jack to plug into the included 10-watt amplifier, a digital tuner, graphic equalizer, guitar strap, guitar picks, extra set of strings, polishing cloth and a solid-shell gig bag. José provides his personal music with a chord chart suitable for framing, a Guitar Technique booklet with lessons from José and a DVD that features highlights of Feliciano’s music career, an in-studio interview, and instructional sessions with the multi-platinum star as he shows how to play both La Bamba and his signature holiday classic Feliz Navidad. http://www.qvc.com/qic/qvcapp.aspx/view.2/app.detail/params.item.F05636.desc.Jose-Feliciano-Acoustic-Guitar-Debut-Series-Kitwith-DVD

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- José Celebrated Our National Parks With PBS Performance in New York’s Central Park

In late September, Jose joined with fellow musicians such as Carole King, Alison Krauss, Gavin DeGraw and more for “Feel Free: A National Parks Celebration in Central Park”. Presented by PBS and the National Parks Conservation Association, the special event acted as a premiere for Ken Burns’ film “THE NATIONAL PARKS: AMERICA’S BEST IDEA”

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- Feliciano Live: Remembering Les Paul in New York and Upcoming Shows In Europe

September saw José Feliciano remembering and paying tribute to his dear friend Les Paul by fronting the Les Paul Trio for three Monday nights at New York’s Iridium Jazz Club. Now, Jose is set to return to the road with upcoming October concerts in Spain, Holland, Poland, The Czech Republic, and a special five-night appearance at the Jazz Café in London. To keep up with all of Jose’s activities and tour dates, visit www.josefeliciano.com

For more information on José Feliciano, please contact John Reilly at 212.445.8440 or jreilly@rogersandcowan.com

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