Fanny Brice Fanny Brice Fania Borach (October 29, 1891 – May 29, 1951), known professionally as Fanny Brice or Fannie Brice, was an American illustrated song model, comedienne, singer, theater, and film actress who made many stage, radio, and film appearances and is known as the creator and star of the top-rated radio comedy series "The Baby Snooks Show". Thirteen years after her death, Brice was portrayed on the Broadway stage by Barbra Streisand in the 1964 musical" Funny Girl"; Streisand also starred in its 1968 film adaptation, for which she won an Oscar. Fania Borach was born in Manhattan, New York
Fania All-Stars Fania All-Stars The Fania All-Stars is a musical group formed in 1968 as a showcase for the musicians on Fania Records, the leading salsa music record label of the time. In 1964, Fania Records was founded in New York City by Jerry Masucci, an Italian-American lawyer with a love for Latin melodies, and Johnny Pacheco, a composer and bandleader born in the Dominican Republic. Masucci later bought out his partner Pacheco from Fania Entertainment Group Ltd. and was the sole owner until his death in December 1997. Throughout the early years, Fania used to distribute its records around New York.