Los Galos
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Los Galos was a Chile
an pop music band that became widely known in Latin America
in the 1970s with their romantic electrified ballad
s.
, British
and Latin American pop music
of their time, first acquired nation wide notoriety in Chile
and Argentina
with the release of their album
and their first hit: “Como deseo ser tu amor” in 1970. A string of hit recordings followed including, Olvidarte Nunca, Un Minuto De Tu Amor, and Perdona Si Me Ves Llorar which established them alongside Los Ángeles Negros
as one of the most popular music groups of the 1970s - in Chile
, Argentina
, and other Latin American countries. Their first lead vocalist, Lucho Muñoz, left the band in 1974 and was replaced by Carlos Peña.
Early in their career group members were involved in a serious road accident while on tour, which leads to some member leaving the band and rumours that members of the group had died
Chile
Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...
an pop music band that became widely known in Latin America
Latin America
Latin America is a region of the Americas where Romance languages – particularly Spanish and Portuguese, and variably French – are primarily spoken. Latin America has an area of approximately 21,069,500 km² , almost 3.9% of the Earth's surface or 14.1% of its land surface area...
in the 1970s with their romantic electrified ballad
Ballad
A ballad is a form of verse, often a narrative set to music. Ballads were particularly characteristic of British and Irish popular poetry and song from the later medieval period until the 19th century and used extensively across Europe and later the Americas, Australia and North Africa. Many...
s.
History
Los Galos was formed by former members of a student band, Los Douglas, formed in 1963. Their distinctive sound, derived from a fusion of the AmericanUnited States
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, British
United Kingdom
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and Latin American pop music
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
of their time, first acquired nation wide notoriety in Chile
Chile
Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...
and Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
with the release of their album
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
and their first hit: “Como deseo ser tu amor” in 1970. A string of hit recordings followed including, Olvidarte Nunca, Un Minuto De Tu Amor, and Perdona Si Me Ves Llorar which established them alongside Los Ángeles Negros
Los angeles negros
Los Ángeles Negros was a Chilean music band that recorded primarily during the mid and late 1970s. Formed in 1967, the band released several albums after coming together through a local radio competition....
as one of the most popular music groups of the 1970s - in Chile
Chile
Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...
, Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
, and other Latin American countries. Their first lead vocalist, Lucho Muñoz, left the band in 1974 and was replaced by Carlos Peña.
Early in their career group members were involved in a serious road accident while on tour, which leads to some member leaving the band and rumours that members of the group had died
Members
- Leo Núñez – Musical Director/Trumpet
- Jorge Deij Molina - Keyboards
- Roberto Zúñiga – Group Director/Drums
- Eladio Farías - Bass
- Juan Suazo – Guitar
- Manuel Matta - Saxophone
- Carlos Peña – Vocals
- Lucho Muñoz – Vocals (until [1974])
Albums
- Tu nombre al viento (1969)
- Como deseo ser tu amor (1970)
- El sonido de los galos (1971)
- Historia de un amor (1972)
- No quiero estar esta noche sin ti (1972)
- Entrega total (1973)
- Te extraño tanto amor (1974)
- Te quiero cada día más (1979)