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Listen to the pouring rain karaoke
listen to intrumental version Jose feliciano
listen to karaoke version
In 1962 Feliciano wrote and released the song Listen to the pouring rain The title song has been covered by many artists becoming a traditional part of the musical landscape in the U.S. Canada and Latin America at Christmas time
In 1971, he traveled to Italy to participate in the Sanremo Music Festival, singing the song “Che sarà” in Italian earning second place in that contest along with a standing ovation by the Italian public. He later recorded the song, which became a success in Italy, and in much of Europe, including the Eastern Bloc countries, as well as in Asia. Feliciano later recorded it in Spanish as “Qué Será”, which became a hit in Central and South America, and in English as “Shake a Hand,” which was a hit in Scandinavian countries.
He wrote and performed the theme song to the 1970s comedy series Chico and the Man, and played a guest role on that series as the cousin of Chico (Freddie Prinze), singer Pepe Fernando. In the 1970s, he acted and composed for television series and movies including McMillan & Wife, Kung Fu, and the soundtrack for the 1976 movie Aaron Loves Angela. He has also been a guest performer on many albums by other artists, including Bill Withers’s +’Justments, John Lennon’s Rock ‘n’ Roll, Joni Mitchell’s Court and Spark, Michael Nesmith’s Tantamount to Treason and has given concerts with Carlos Santana, Cat Stevens, and Paul Simon.
In 1975, on his last RCA album Just Wanna Rock’n’Roll Feliciano released his well known jazz-funk-Latin instrumental composition “Affirmation”, which was re-released one year later by jazz guitarist George Benson on his hit album Breezin’.
In early 1974, he played in Prague, Czechoslovakia, sharing the stage with Czech idol Karel Gott. Feliciano was one of the very few western pop stars who was able to straddle the cultural barrier between the West and the Eastern Bloc countries.
In 1979, he recorded a spontaneous version of his 1968 hit “Light My Fire”, as a duet with rhythm and blues/pop singer Minnie Riperton. The duet was included on Riperton’s final studio album for Capitol Records. Riperton died of cancer two months after its release. It has been said[by whom?] that the duet was unplanned, which is the reason Feliciano is not heard until the second half of the song. He and Riperton were friends and he just happened to be at the studio when it was being recorded and popped in.