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Reservoir founder and CEO Golnar Khosrowshahi with José Feliciano Michael Feliciano
Reservoir Media acquired the rights to the recorded music catalog of “Feliz Navidad” artist and songwriter José Feliciano . The deal includes non-exclusive rights to Feliciano’s name, image and likeness.
The Puerto Rican-born and New York-raised Feliciano is a seven-time Grammy winner who has scored two top 10 hits on the Billboard Hot 100, for “Feliz Navidad” and his 1968 cover of The Doors ‘ “Light My Fire.” Born blind, he began performing as a teenager in Greenwich Village before signing with RCA Victor in 1964. He’s also known for writing and performing the theme to the TV show Chico and the Man , along with songs including “Rain,” “Affirmation” and “Let’s Find Each Other Tonight.” He also featured on recordings by John Lennon , Joni Mitchell and Bill Withers .…