Biography
Los Lobos (pronounced [los ˈloβos], Spanish for "the Wolves") is an American rock band from East Los Angeles, California. Their music is influenced by rock and roll, Tex-Mex, country, zydeco, folk, R&B, blues, brown-eyed soul, and traditional music such as cumbia, boleros and norteños. The band rose to international stardom in 1987, when their version of Ritchie Valens' "La Bamba" peaked at the top of the Billboard Hot 100, and also topped the charts in the United Kingdom, and several other countries. Songs by Los Lobos have been recorded by Elvis Costello, Waylon Jennings, Frankie Yankovic, and Robert Plant. In 2015, they were nominated for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. In 2018, they were inducted into the Austin City Limits Hall of Fame. They are also known for performing the theme song for Handy Manny.
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Movies 6
Joni 75: A Birthday Celebration (2019)
The Latin Explosion: A New America (2015)
Spy Kids (2001)
Feeling Minnesota (1996)
Desperado (1995)
The Wrong Man (1993)
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AwardsAmericana Lifetime Achievement Award for Performance, Billboard Latin Music Lifetime Achievement Award, Latin Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award
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