Gerald "Jerry" Masucci
Biography
Masucci was born in
Brooklyn, New York
to Italian immigrant parents Urbano and Elvira Masucci.
He was a
police officer in New York City before attending, and during law school. In 1960, he graduated from New York Law School as a
juris doctor. He then worked for a public relations firm in Cuba, where he became interested in Latin music.
In 1964 in New York City, Masucci, then a divorce attorney, and Johnny Pacheco, a Dominican musician, established Fania Records.[César Miguel Rondón The Book of Salsa: A Chronicle of Urban Music from the Caribbean 2008 - Page 42]
In 1980, he was running Fame, a modeling agency.
Masucci died of aortic aneurysm caused by a heart attack in Buenos Aires, Argentina on December 21, 1997 at age 63. It was reported that he had three daughters, Darlene, Misty and Corinne.
Discography
Studio albums
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A Tribute to Tito Rodríguez (Fania, 1976)
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Latin Connection (Fania, 1981)
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Social Change (Fania, 1981)
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Guasasa (Fania, 1989)
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''Ray Barretto ACID (Fania 1968)
Live albums
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Live at the Red Garter, Vol. 1 (Fania, 1968)
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Live at the Red Garter, Vol. 2 (Fania, 1969)
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Live at the Cheetah, Vol. 1 (Fania, 1972)
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Live at the Cheetah, Vol. 2 (Fania, 1972)
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Live at the Cheetah, Vol. 2 (Fania, 1973)
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Latin-Soul-Rock (Fania, 1974)
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Fania All-Stars (Island, 1975)
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Live in Japan 76 (Fania, 1976)
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Live at Yankee Stadium, Vol. 1 (Fania, 1976)
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Live at Yankee Stadium, Vol. 2 (Fania, 1976)
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Live (Fania, 1978)
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Habana Jam (Fania, 1979)
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Live in Africa (Fania, 1986)
DVDs
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Our Latin Thing (Fania 1972)
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Salsa (Fania, 1974)
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In Africa (Fania, 1993)
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Live (Fania, 1995)
