Los Lobos
Los Lobos (, Spanish for "the Wolves") is a Mexican-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 "
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''. As of 2024, they have been nominated for twelve
Grammy Awards and have won four.
Provided by Wikipedia