Los Shakers
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Los Shakers were a popular rock band in 1960s and was a part of the Uruguayan Invasion in Latin America. The band was formed in 1963 in Montevideo, Uruguay. They were modeled after The Beatles and even adopted similar haircuts and clothing. The band sang many songs in English, despite their location, and gained their greatest popularity in Argentina. They issued their first single, "Break It All," in 1965.
Their music went in a new direction on their last studio album with the original line up, La Conferencia Secreta del Toto's Bar. On this album, their sound was that of psychedelic music mixed with candombe and some tango sounds. However, their recording label (EMI) did not approve of this new sound, and left them without any promotion or support; it lead to the band split up. In 2005, the original lineup re-united, and recorded a CD Bonus Tracks and played in Argentina and Uruguay.
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[edit] Members
- Hugo Fattoruso (guitar/piano/harmonica/vocals)
- Osvaldo Fattoruso (guitar/vocals)
- Roberto "Pelín" Capobianco (bass/bandoneon/backing vocals)
- Carlos "Caio" Vila (drums/backing vocals)
[edit] Discography
- 1965 Break It All (single)
- 1965 Los Shakers
- 1966 Shakers For You
- 1968 La Conferencia Secreta Del Toto's Bar
- 1971 En el estudio otra vez (not the complete line up)
- 2005 Bonus Tracks
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Official Site
- Review of La Conferencia Secreta Del Toto's Bar (English)
- Video of Los Shakers "Break it All"
- Miscellaneous color/B&W Videos of Los Shakers at Youtube
- Los Shakers (Spanish)
- Info on Los Shakers(English)
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