Los Zodiacs

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Los Zodiacs were a Peruvian rock music band of the late 1970s. They toured internationally with successful 45s such as Discos El Virrey, "Berta Lu", "Balada de la trompeta", "Bésame mucho", "Amor misterioso", "100 toneladas", and "What I Said".

Los Zodiacs performed on Peruvian television Channels 5 and 4, on high rating shows like "La hora de Pablo", "El show de Pedrito Rico", and "El clan del cuatro".

Los Zodiacs performed with singers: Frank Sinatra, Palito Ortega and Leo Dan.

Their children also perform, Jorge Álvarez Línares ("La Roja"), guitar in "Por Hablar", Diego Alexis Von Maack and Percy Álvarez Guitiérrez Von Maack, perform in schools and theaters in Lima.

Of the Zodiacs, the only one still working in the music is Luis Alva, creating themes and directing other orchestras of international success.

[edit] Member

  • Jorge Álvarez Von Maack ("Micky"), singer
  • Tito Castagnola ("Goofy"), bass guitar
  • Horacio García Bustamente ("Gili"), guitar
  • Lucho León ("The Topo"), guitar
  • Alfredo Quevedo Zavala ("El Negro"), dancer
  • Lucho Perez ("El Loco"), drummer
  • Luis Alva, saxophonist and musical director