''Los Galos'' (English: ''The Gauls'') were a

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an pop music band that became widely known in

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in the 1970s with their romantic electrified

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History

Los Galos was formed by former members of a student band, ''Los Douglas'', formed in 1963. Their distinctive sound, derived from a fusion of the

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, British and

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of their time, first acquired nationwide notoriety in

and

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with the release of their

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and their first hit: “''Como deseo ser tu amor''” in 1970. A string of hit recordings followed including, ''¿Qué esperas de mí?'', ''Un Minuto De Tu Amor'', and ''Perdona Si Me Ves Llorar'' which established them alongside

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as one of the most popular music groups of the 1970s - in

, and other

countries. Their first lead vocalist, Lucho Muñoz, left the band in 1974 and was replaced by Humberto Salse (Vadim).

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Early in their career, group members were involved in a serious road accident while on tour, which leads to some member leaving the band and rumours that members of the group had died.

Members

*Leo Núñez – Musical Director / Trumpet *Jorge Deij Molina - Keyboards *Roberto Zúñiga – Group Director / Drums *Eladio Farías - Bass *Juan Suazo – Guitar *Nicolás Parra - Saxophone *Carlos Peña – Vocals *Mario Darigo - Trumpet

Discography

Albums

*''Tu nombre al viento'' (1969) *''Como deseo ser tu amor'' (1970) *''El sonido de los galos'' (1971) *''Historia de un amor'' (1972) *''No quiero estar esta noche sin ti'' (1972) *''Entrega total'' (1973) *''Te extraño tanto amor'' (1974) *''La Magia Terminó'' (1974) *''De Boca en Boca'' (1976) *''Te quiero cada día más'' (1979)

References

External links

losgalos.com
( in Spanish ) Chilean pop music groups Rock en Español music groups {{SouthAm-band-stub