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Los Brincos were one of the most successful Spanish rock bands of the 1960s, and they are often referred to as the “Spanish Beatles”.

The group was formed in 1964. The members were Fernando Arbex (drums), Manuel González (bass), Juan Pardo (guitar) and Antonio ‘Junior’ Morals (guitar). All four sang, and vocal harmonies were an important part of their sound.

They released their eponymous debut in 1964, with half the songs in English and half in Spanish. One of the Spanish songs "Flamenco" became a their breakthrough hit in 1965.

Their second album (also titled "Brincos") was recorded in Milan in 1966. It included the hits "Sola", "Tú me dijiste adiós" (‘You told me goodbye’) and "Mejor". This time only two songs were sung in English.

After two years of success, Juan and Junior left the group to form a duo. Los Brincos recruited new members and continued to be have hits. "Lola" (no relation to The Kinks song) was number one in the summer of 1967.

Their third album “Contraband” (1968) was produced by Larry Page. “Mundo, demonio y carne” (1970) was less successful and the band broke up shortly after.

They reformed in 2000, but Fernando Arbex died in 2003.

Categories: List_of_bands_from_Spain

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