A decidedly different arrangement of the Doors classic made José Feliciano a very influential Latino performer. Blind since birth, at age 5 his family moved from Puerto Rico to Spanish Harlem in NYC and he soon became a guitar virtuoso. The success of this single led to an invite by Hall of Fame Detroit Tigers broadcaster Ernie Harwell to perform the National Anthem before Game 5 of the 1968 World Series. His very unconventional version led to José being booed off the field, but for better or worse opened the door for all the other unconventional versions we hear today.
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