Fania Records

... and, and we, we had this whole thing where they brought records from Cuba.

So, and everybody points at the end of the day when you ask them, "How about why did you do this? Why did..." And they all point to Jerry Masucci, right? No, it's Fania and Jerry Masucci.

And then I say, "Okay, I'm not gonna go back.

I, I was born in '84.

It's the intellectual property.

I'm trying to, to push that.

These people exists, and Fania keeps pushing this narrative to this day with Fania is own what, by now by what, Concord? They still keep pushing this.

They keep putting out this records, and it still says DR.

Thank you.

Classic from Pete Rodriguez on the Fania Records label.

I like it like that.

Before that, some new stuff.

... to get that.

Well, you know, Fania, that record label was, had jumped off, and so, like, all those Fania records were, were-

Mm-hmm

... were pretty easy to find in record stores at that time.

They've made films on Billie Holiday, Cyndi Lauper, Billie Preston, Sherri Lewis and Lamb Chop, The Lunachicks, and Credence Clearwater Revival.

Robert Johnson and Fania Records are on the way, and last year they bought, like I said, RKO.

The confession that I have, and the first question, Sophia...

The Best Years of Our Lives is one of my favorite films.

I mean, I know another early solo hit for her around this time is Guantanamera.

In 74 is when the Tico label gets acquired by Fania Records, which was the big salsa label at the time.

And they put her on Vaya Records.

With

Johnny Pacheco.

Yeah, the founder of Fania Records.

He and Celia make an album called Celia y Johnny.

And that, I think, is largely considered the huge breakthrough.