Los Caminantes
Encyclopedia
Los Caminantes are a Mexican
Grupera
band hailing from San Francisco del Rincón
, Guanajuato
led by singer-songwriter Agustín Ramírez. Originally named Los Caminantes Aztecas, the group was formed by brothers Agustín, Brígido, Horacio, Martín and along with Humberto "Pecas" Navarro in the mid 1970s. They released Supe Perder in 1983 on Luna Records. Included hits, "Supe Perder," "Para Que Quieres Volver" and "Dime Si Me Quieres."
Throughout the mid '80s to mid '90s, the band had a number of Billboard chart hit albums such as 1986's De Guanajuato...Para America!
with hit song, "Amor Sin Palabras" ("Love Without Words"). Then tragedy occurred when younger brother Martín was killed in a bus accident and in the same year a tribute album, 1987's Gracias Martin, was dedicated to him. They earned a movie, 1989's Caminantes...Si Hay Caminos.
Caminantes are also known for their playing of variety Regional Mexican
styles, e.g., Ranchera
, Corrido
, Balada, Cumbia
, Banda
and Mariachi
. They have recorded over 30 albums throughout their career span and had numerous song collaborations with high profile Regional Mexican
acts (Diana Reyes
, Patrulla 81
,
Polo Urías
y su Maquina Norteña, Banda Pachuco
, etc.).
To this day, Agustín is the remaining original member of Los Caminantes after the departure of Horacio and the passings of Martín, Brígido and Humberto. The band continues to record and tour throughout the United States
, Mexico
, and Central America
.
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
Grupera
Grupera
Grupera is a genre of Mexican folk music. It is influenced by the styles of cumbia, norteño, and ranchera, and reached the height of its popularity in the 1980s, especially in rural areas. The music actually has roots in the rock groups of the 1960s, but today generally consists of five or fewer...
band hailing from San Francisco del Rincón
San Francisco del Rincón
San Francisco del Rincón is a city and municipality in the western part of the state of Guanajuato, Mexico. The city serves as the municipal seat for the municipality of San Francisco del Rincón...
, Guanajuato
Guanajuato
Guanajuato officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Guanajuato is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 46 municipalities and its capital city is Guanajuato....
led by singer-songwriter Agustín Ramírez. Originally named Los Caminantes Aztecas, the group was formed by brothers Agustín, Brígido, Horacio, Martín and along with Humberto "Pecas" Navarro in the mid 1970s. They released Supe Perder in 1983 on Luna Records. Included hits, "Supe Perder," "Para Que Quieres Volver" and "Dime Si Me Quieres."
Throughout the mid '80s to mid '90s, the band had a number of Billboard chart hit albums such as 1986's De Guanajuato...Para America!
De Guanajuato...Para America!
-Chart performance:-References:1. http://www.billboard.com/#/album/los-caminantes/de-guanajuato-para/78088...
with hit song, "Amor Sin Palabras" ("Love Without Words"). Then tragedy occurred when younger brother Martín was killed in a bus accident and in the same year a tribute album, 1987's Gracias Martin, was dedicated to him. They earned a movie, 1989's Caminantes...Si Hay Caminos.
Caminantes are also known for their playing of variety Regional Mexican
Regional Mexican
Regional Mexican is a radio format for music radio, typically defined to include Banda, Ranchera, Mariachi and Norteña. It is the most popular radio format targeting Hispanic Americans in the United States....
styles, e.g., Ranchera
Ranchera
Ranchera is a genre of the traditional music of Mexico originally sung by only one performer with a guitar. It dates to the years of the Mexican Revolution in the early 20th century. It later became closely associated with the mariachi groups which evolved in Jalisco. Ranchera today is also played...
, Corrido
Corrido
The corrido is a popular narrative song and poetry form, a ballad, of Mexico. The songs are often about oppression, history, daily life for peasants, and other socially important information. It is still a popular form today, and was widely popular during the Mexican Revolution and Nicaraguan...
, Balada, Cumbia
Mexican cumbia
Mexican cumbia is a musical subgenre of cumbia which was re-invented from Mexico.- Origins of Mexican Cumbia :The history of Cumbia in Mexico is almost as old as Cumbia in Colombia. In the 1940s Colombian singer Luis Carlos Meyer Castandet emigrated to Mexico where he worked with the Mexican...
, Banda
Banda music
Banda is a brass-based form of traditional music. Bandas play a wide variety of songs, including rancheras, corridos, cumbias, baladas, and boleros. Bandas are most widely known for their rancheras, but they also play modern Mexican pop, rock, and cumbias...
and Mariachi
Mariachi
Mariachi is a genre of music that originated in the State of Jalisco, in Mexico. It is an integration of stringed instruments highly influenced by the cultural impacts of the historical development of Western Mexico. Throughout the history of mariachi, musicians have experimented with brass, wind,...
. They have recorded over 30 albums throughout their career span and had numerous song collaborations with high profile Regional Mexican
Regional Mexican
Regional Mexican is a radio format for music radio, typically defined to include Banda, Ranchera, Mariachi and Norteña. It is the most popular radio format targeting Hispanic Americans in the United States....
acts (Diana Reyes
Diana Reyes
Diana Reyes is a Mexican singer of duranguense music.Reyes was born in La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico. She has released three gold records since 2004: La Reina del Pasito Duranguense, Las No. 1 de la Reina, and Te Voy a Mostrar...
, Patrulla 81
Patrulla 81
Patrulla 81 is a musical group originally from the Mexican state of Durango. Group member José Ángel Medina formed the group in 1981. In 2004, the group released Cómo Pude Enamorarme de Ti, a hit in both the United States and Mexico. In December 2007, the band released a new album, A Mi Ley,...
,
Polo Urías
Polo Urías
Polo Urías is a norteño singer and played bajo sexto from Ojinaga, Chihuahua Mexico. Polo Urías was formerly the lead singer of Los Rieleros del Norte, but in the 1990s, he went on to form his own band, Polo Urías y su Maquina Norteña...
y su Maquina Norteña, Banda Pachuco
Banda Pachuco
Banda Pachuco is a Mexican music group, formed in 1993.They reached number 5 in the Billboard Hot Latin Tracks with their "Mitad Tu, Mitad Yo" song in 1995. They made a big hit in their album "Terco Corazon" released in 1998 welcoming a new singer Neo Serrato...
, etc.).
To this day, Agustín is the remaining original member of Los Caminantes after the departure of Horacio and the passings of Martín, Brígido and Humberto. The band continues to record and tour throughout the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
, and Central America
Central America
Central America is the central geographic region of the Americas. It is the southernmost, isthmian portion of the North American continent, which connects with South America on the southeast. When considered part of the unified continental model, it is considered a subcontinent...
.
Albums
- 1983: Supe Perder
- 1983: Especialmente Para Usted
- 1983: Numero Tres
- 1984: Corridos Al Estilo De Los Caminantes
- 1984: Porque Tengo Tu Amor
- 1985: Cada Dia Mejor
- 1986: De Guanajuato...Para America!De Guanajuato...Para America!-Chart performance:-References:1. http://www.billboard.com/#/album/los-caminantes/de-guanajuato-para/78088...
- 1987: Gracias Martin
- 1988: Los Idolos Del Pueblo
- 1988: Incontenibles Romanticos
- 1989: No Cantan Mal Las Rancheras
- 1990: Enamorados
- 1990: Tropicalísimos
- 1991: Dos Cartas y Una Flor
- 1992: Recuerdos
- 1993: Buenos Vaqueros
- 1994: En VivoEn VivoEn Vivo is the second live album by Mexican pop singer Mijares. This album was released on 2001 and it was produced by Manuel Mijares himself. It's kind of collection of his greatest hits. His special guest was his wife...
- 1994: A Todisima...Banda
- 1994: Lagrimas Al Recordar
- 1995: Por Ese Amor
- 1996: Con Mariachi
- 1996: Corridos Bravos
- 1997: Con Tinta Del Corazon
- 1998: Baraja Adicta
- 1999: Con Canciones
- 1999: Rumbo Al Sur
- 2000: CieloCieloCielo may refer to:* César Cielo, a Brazilian freestyle swimmer* Cielo , a distributor and manufacturer of frozen yogurt* Cielo , a supercomputer located at Los Alamos National Laboratory...
- 2000: Sueño Contigo
- 2001: De Pueblo En Pueblo
- 2002: Cuando Quiere Un Mexicano
- 2003: Con Banda
- 2007: Aunque Mal Paguen Ellas
- 2008: Celebrando Nuestro 25 Aniversario
- 2008: Los Caminantes's En Vivo! Desde Tijuana, San Diego y Mexicali
Compilations
- 1983: 15 Exitos, Vol. 1
- 1985: 15 Exitos, Vol. 2
- 1987: 15 Exitos, Vol. 3
- 1993: 10 Años
- 1993: 21 Exitos, Vol. 1
- 1997: 15 Aniversario
- 1999: 21 Exitos, Vol. 2
- 1999: 20th Anniversary20th Anniversary20th Anniversary is The Rippingtons' fourteenth album which was released in 2006.-Track listing:Packaged with the album is a DVD which contains a 25 minute retrospective, as well as four music videos:...
- 2001: Nuestras Canciones Romanticas Favoritas: 20 Exitazos
- 2002: Nuestras Canciones Rancheras Favoritas: 20 Exitazos
- 2002: Colección de Oro
- 2002: 20 Corridazos
- 2002: 20 Cumbias Sin Parar
- 2003: Mis 30 Mejores Canciones
- 2004: Tesoros de Colección
- 2005: Tesoros de Colección: Lo Romantico de Los Caminantes
- 2007: La Historia: Lo Mas Chulo, Chulo, Chulo
- 2008: Caminantes Si Hay Caminos: Sus Rancheras Mas Chula
- 2009: En Vivo! Desde Tijuana, San Diego y Mexicali
- 2009: Moviditas y Cumbias Bien Chulas
- 2010: Mis FavoritasMis FavoritasMis Favoritas is the title of a Compilation album released by Mexican singer-songwriter Juan Gabriel on June 8, 2010.-Track listing:-External links:* * * [] Mis Favoritas on allmusic.com* Mis Favoritas on itunes.apple.com...
- 2011: La Historia de Los Exitos
Music DVD
- 2007: La Historia: Lo Mas Chulo, Chulo, Chulo
- 2008: Caminantes Si Hay Caminos: Sus Rancheras Mas Chula
- 2009: En Vivo! Desde Tijuana, San Diego y Mexicali
- 2009: Moviditas y Cumbias Bien Chulas