Willie Colón, Salsa Pioneer and Fania Icon, Dies at 75
Willie Colón, the legendary salsa icon and cornerstone of Fania Records, died at 75 after a six-decade career that forged new sounds and brought Latin music to a global audience; his collaborations with Héctor Lavoe and Rubén Blades, the landmark Siembra album, and a discography of more than 40 releases helped define salsa and earned him multiple gold and platinum honors plus a 2014 Latin Recording Academy Lifetime Achievement Award.