One of Mexico's seminal songwriters during the pre-war era, Agustin Lara wrote favorites including "Granada," "Solamente una Vez," "Maria Bonita," "Farolito," and "Palabras de Mujer." Lara excelled in a variety of song styles -- ranchera, bolero, tropical songs, even the occasional tango -- and brought a cosmopolitan flair to the Old West while... [+] Read More

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Los Tres Ases had its start in 1953 as the house musicians for La Bandida bordello in Mexico City. The three members, singer Marco Antonio Muñiz and guitarists Juan Neri and Hector González, chose their name at random out of an urn where suggested names had been written on slips of paper, then placed inside. They were eventually signed to RCA by... [+] Read More

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Grammy nominated Los Dandy's was formed in 1958 by Mexican singers José Luis Segura, Armando Navarro, Francisco Escanilla, and Joaquín Ruiz Martínez, performing romantic ballads based on Cuban bolero and traditional norteño style. When José Luis Segura passed away in 1963, he was replaced by his son José Luis Segura, Jr. In addition, Guicho... [+] Read More

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After singing as Trio de los Hermanos Puente and Trio Puente Garcia, brothers Gilberto Puente and Raúl Puente teamed up with popular singer Virginia López, calling themselves Los Tres Reyes. Ex-Trio Los Panchos Hernando Aviles joined in 1958 to make their first record. The threesome disbanded in 1966; however, Los Tres Reyes returned in 1991... [+] Read More

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The incredibly prolific los Yonic's formed in the '80s and have released an album nearly every year since. The group, which includes leader Johnny Ayvar, Jose Manuel Zamacona (vocals, guitar), Mountain Martin (piano), Bruno Ayvar, Oscar Perez, Eduardo Corner (saxophone and flute), and Vincente Martinez (saxophone and flute) was formed in San... [+] Read More

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