Musician Johnny Pacheco, known as the ‘Godfather of Salsa,’ dies at 85

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Musician Johnny Pacheco, known as the ‘Godfather of Salsa,’ dies at 85

Johnny Pacheco, born in the Dominican Republic and known for mixing Latin music with American jazz to create a new phenomenon called salsa, has died at age 85. Sunday TODAY’s Willie Geist remembers a life well lived.

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