Los del Río
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Los del Río (Spanish for those from the river, referring to the Guadalquivir or the Guadaira) is a Spanish music duo (their names are Antonio Romero Monge and Rafael Ruiz).They are originally from the city section of Dos Hermanas in Seville. As a duo, Romero and Ruiz have been a consistent (and persistent) act since the early 1960s. They had achieved considerable success in southern Spain by the time "Macarena" was written, but not without experiencing some hardship beforehand .
They specialize in Andalusian folk music, specially "sevillanas", the most typical and light music of Andalusia. For a number of years, Los del Río were known for attending private "jet-set" parties at Marbella. However, in the summer of 1996, the duo enjoyed the success of their multi-platinum smash summer hit "Macarena", which sold over 4 million copies in the United States, but also was their one-hit wonder. The song also featured prominently in many other countries and sold extremely well in Australia. Los del Río live in Dos Hermanas (Seville).
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[edit] Discography
- Macarena (European single) [1993]
- A Mi Me Gusta [1994]
- Calentito [1995]
- Macarena (Bayside Boys Remix single) [1996] >> #2 UK; #1 US (14wks); #1 AUS (9wks).
- Macarena Christmas (Xmas single) [1996] >> #5 AUS
- Macarena Non Stop (compilation album) [1996]
- Fiesta Macarena [1997]
- Baila [1999]
