Los Freddy's were a Mexican

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...

 musical group, founded in 1962 in Guadalajara

Guadalajara

Guadalajara may refer to:In Mexico:*Guadalajara, Jalisco, the capital of the state of Jalisco and second largest city in Mexico**Guadalajara Metropolitan Area*University of Guadalajara, a public university in Guadalajara, Jalisco...

, Jalisco

Jalisco

Jalisco officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Jalisco is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is located in Western Mexico and divided in 125 municipalities and its capital city is Guadalajara.It is one of the more important states...

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The group was one of the most popular Mexican ensembles of the 1960s and 1970s. Early in their careers, the group earned popularity by playing cover

Cover version

In popular music, a cover version or cover song, or simply cover, is a new performance or recording of a contemporary or previously recorded, commercially released song or popular song...

 songs of popular English-language songs (such as Sam the Sham & the Pharaohs' "Wooly Bully

Wooly Bully

"Wooly Bully" is a popular song originally recorded by novelty rock 'n' roll band Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs in 1965. Based on a standard 12-bar blues progression, it was written by the band's leader, Domingo "Sam" Samudio. It was released as a single on the Memphis-based Pen label and...

" and The Beatles

The Beatles

The Beatles were an English rock band, active throughout the 1960s and one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed acts in the history of popular music. Formed in Liverpool, by 1962 the group consisted of John Lennon , Paul McCartney , George Harrison and Ringo Starr...

' "Penny Lane

Penny Lane

"Penny Lane" is a song by The Beatles, written by Paul McCartney. It was credited to Lennon–McCartney.Recorded during the Sgt. Pepper sessions, "Penny Lane" was released in February 1967 as one side of a double A-sided single, along with "Strawberry Fields Forever". Both songs were later included...

") that were translated into Spanish, as well as producing original romantic ballads. The band established themselves throughout Latin America as one of the top bands with a string of successful slow ballads and grupera style songs. They were nominated for a Grammy Award

Grammy Award

A Grammy Award — or Grammy — is an accolade by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to recognize outstanding achievement in the music industry...

 in 1989. In 1994, lead singer Arturo Cisneros left the band to pursue a solo career and now performs under his own name. The remaining band members continue together with a new lead singer. A compilation album of the group's 30 greatest hits released in 2003 produced a resurgence of the group's popularity, earning the album a spot on the Billboard charts in the United States..

Members

• Ricardo ? - Vocals (member from 1962-1963)

• Jose Luis Tapia Coronado- Founder - Rhythm Guitar (member from 1962-?)
• Fernando Tapia Coronado - Bass Guitar (member from 1962-?)
• Artemio Chavez - Lead Guitar (member from 1962-1978)
• Valentin Terrones - Drums (member from 1962-1972)
• Arturo Cisneros - Lead Singer (member from 1963-1994)
• Javier Virgen - Vocals & Bass (member from 1963-1980)

• Esteban "Chester" Rodriguez - Organ (member from 1968-?)
• Arturo "Chicho" Linares - Keyboards (member from 1978-?)
• Raziel De Lugo - Lead Guitar (member from 1978-1995)
• Pedro Iniguez - Keyboards (member from 1981-1992)
• Carlos "Charlie" DeLeon - Percussion (member from 1986-2011)
• Roberto Puentes - Drums (member from ?-?)

Beginnings

In 1962, five friends from a small town of San Andres, a suburb of Guadalajara, State of Jalisco, Mexico, formed a group that would become one of Mexico's most popular bands for the next 30 years.

Turmoil in the End

In an interview with morning radio host Pepe Reyes (La Preciosa Network, Clear Channel Radio), lead singer Arturo Cisneros announced he officially left the band on August 29, 1994. Cisneros stated that he began recording for an undisclosed record label as a solo artist in the following months and by January of 1995 had completed 5 solo albums. In 1997, Cisneros formed his own version of los Freddy's (Arturo Cisneros Y sus Freddy's) with three former members of the original Freddy's: Octavio Aguilar, Raziel de Lugo & Ruperto Lopez.

Discography

All albums released on Peerless Records

Peerless Records

Peerless Records was a record label based in Mexico.Peerless was founded in 1921 in Mexico City by E. Baptista. Early pressings of their gramophone record were made under contract by Gennett Records. By the early 1940s Peerless was pressing its own records in Mexico...

 are marked with an identification number beginning with "LPPU_...".

Record pressings released in the U.S.A. are marked with an identification numbers beginning with "ECO-...".

Albums

• 1964: Los Freddy's (Wooly Bully)
  Los Freddy's (Wooly Bully)
  Los Freddy's is the debut studio album by the Mexican group Los Freddy's. The album was released in 1964.On the album cover are pictured standing from left to right: Fernando Tapia, José Luis Tapia and Valentín Terrones; crouched, from left to right: Arturo Cisneros, Artemio Chávez and Javier Virgen...
  
  (ECO-386)
• 1965: Buscando Un Amor
  Buscando Un Amor
  Buscando Un Amor is the 2nd studio album by the Mexican group Los Freddy's. The album was released in 1965.On the album cover are pictured standing from left to right: Fernando Tapia, Valentín Terrones & José Luis Tapia; seated, from left to right: Javier Virgen, Arturo Cisneros and Artemio...
  
  (ECO-471)
• 1966: Sufriras Sin Mi
  Sufriras Sin Mi
  Sufriras Sin Mi is the 3rd studio album by the Mexican group Los Freddy's. The album was released in 1966.The album cover contains the same picture used on their debut album cover...
  
  (ECO-522)
• 1967: La Flaca (ECO-589)
• 1968: Mató Mi Corazon (ECO-748)
• 1969: Obsesion
  Obsesion (Los Freddy's)
  Obsesion is the 6th studio album by the Mexican group Los Freddy's. The album was released in 1969.-Track listing:...
  
  (ECO-762)
• 1970: Sin Tu Amor
  Sin Tu Amor (Los Freddy's)
  Sin Tu Amor is the 7th studio album by the Mexican group Los Freddy's. The album was released in 1970.-Track listing:...
  
  (ECO-895)
• 1971: Lágrimas Son (ECO-969)
• 1972: Cón Tu Adios (ECO-25073)
• 1973: Quiero Ser Feliz
  Quiero Ser Feliz
  Quiero Ser Feliz is the 10th studio album by the Mexican group Los Freddy's. The album was released in 1973.-Track listing:...
  
  (ECO-25109)
• 1974: Llegara Tu Final
  Llegara Tu Final
  Llegara Tu Final is the 11th studio album by the Mexican group Los Freddy's. The album was released in 1974.-Track listing:...
  
  (ECO-25242)
• 1975: Aquel Amor (LPPU-10021)
• 1975: Fuiste Mala
  Fuiste Mala (Los Freddy's)
  Fuiste Mala is the 13th studio album by the Mexican group Los Freddy's. The album was released in 1975.-Track listing:...
  
  (LPPU-10027)(ECO-25442)
• 1976: Un Sentimiento
  Un Sentimiento
  Un Sentimiento is the 14th studio album by the Mexican group Los Freddy's. The album was released in 1976.-Track listing:...
  
  (LPPU-10035)
• 1977: Cariñito Malo
  Cariñito Malo
  Cariñito Malo is the 15th studio album by the Mexican group Los Freddy's. The album was released in 1977.-Track listing:...
  
  (LPPU-10040)(ECO-25602)
• 1978: Porque No Perdonar
  Porque No Perdonar
  Porque No Perdonar is a studio album released in 1978 by the Mexican group Los Freddy's.-Track listing:...
  
  (ECO-25747)
• 1979: Nada (LPPU-?)(ECO-25863)
• 1980: El Tren
  El Tren
  El Tren is a studio album released in 1980 by the Mexican group Los Freddy's.-Track listing:...
  
  (ECO-25941-2)
• 1981: El Primer Tonto
• 1984: Y Me Enamore
  Y Me Enamore
  -Track listing:...
  
  
• 1985: No Quiero Que Me Engañes
  No Quiero Que Me Engañes (Los Freddy's)
  -External links:*...
  
  (Profono) U.S. Billboard
  Billboard (magazine)
  Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
  
  Regional Mexican peak #20
• 1986: Por Segunda Vez
  Por Segunda Vez
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• 1987: Sentimiento y Sabor
  Sentimiento y Sabor
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  (ECO-?)
• 1988: Vida Nueva
• 1991: La Organizacion Romantica de Mexico '91
  La Organizacion Romantica de Mexico '91
  La Organizacion Romantica de Mexico '91 is a studio album released in 1991 by the Mexican group Los Freddy's.-Track listing:...
  
  (Fonovisa) U.S. Regional Mexican #7
• 1992: 30 Años Despues
• 1994: Gracias Pueblo Mio
  Gracias Pueblo Mio
  -External links: Allmusic.com...
  
  

Compilations

• 1975: Epoca de Oro, Vol. 1 (LPPU-10014)
• 1978: 10 Exitos (1968-1972)
• 1983?: 10 Exitos Con Banda
• 1987: 15 de Ellos
• 1988: 15 Exitos
• 1993?: Pero Como Duele
  Pero Como Duele
  -Track listing:...
  
  
• 1995: 15 Grandes Favoritas
• 1996?: Por Siempre
  Por Siempre
  -Track listing:...
  
  
• 2003: 30 Inolvidables U.S. Regional Mexican #14, U.S. Latin #21

Hit Singles

• Wooly Bully (1965)
• Muchachos (1965)
• Diciendote Te Quiero (1965)
• Sufrirás Sin Mí (1966)
• La Flaca (1967)
• Penny Lane (1967)
• Máto Mi Corazon (1968)
• Vuelvé Mi Amor (1968)
• Toda Una Vida (1969)
• Mis Noches Sin Ti (1969)
• Aunque Me Hagas Llorar (1970)
• Sin Tu Amor (1970) (cover of 'The Way It Used To Be' by Engelbert Humperdink)
• Asi es La Vida (1970)
• No Te Olvidare (1970)
• Lágrimas Son (1971)
• Vén (1971)
• Cón Tu Adios (1972)
• Tus Manos (1972)
• Dejenme Llorar (1973)
• Es Mejor Decir Adiós (1973)
• El Cariño Que Perdí (1974)
• El Primer Tonto (1980)
• El Tren (1981)
• Y Me Enamore (1982)
• La Numero Cien (1982)
• Ven a Bailar (1984)
• Embrujado (1984)
• No Quiero Que Me Engañes (1986)
• No Me Da Pena Llorar (1988)
• Me Dieron Ganas de Llorar (1989)
• Pero Acuerdate de Mi (1991)
• Tu Condena (1991)
• Esa Muchacha (1992)
• Me Esta Doliendo(1992)
• Gracias Pueblo Mio (1994)
• Porque Me Engañaste (1994)

External links

• Los Freddy's - Rock in Mexico
• Los Freddy's (Freewebs.com)
• Los Freddy's Discography (AllMusic.com)