| Los Shakers | |
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Uruguay, Montevideo |
| Genres | Rock Proto-punk Garage rock Beat Music Nueva ola |
| Years active | 1963–1969 1971 2005-present |
| Labels | EMI, Electro Harmonix |
| Members | |
| Hugo Fattoruso (lead vocals, guitar, piano, harmonica) Osvaldo Fattoruso (vocals, guitar) Roberto "Pelin" Capobianco (backing vocals, bass guitar, bandoneon) Carlos "Caio" Vila (backing vocals, drums) |
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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, as can be seen in their record cover. 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 led to the band's 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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