Los Romeros, The Romero Guitar Quartet, is a guitar quartet, sometimes known as "The Royal Family of the Guitar" — their personnel consists entirely of members of the Romero family.
The quartet was founded in 1960 by
Celedonio Romero, who grew up in
Franco
Franco may refer to:
Name
* Franco (name)
* Francisco Franco (1892–1975), Spanish general and dictator of Spain from 1939 to 1975
* Franco Luambo (1938–1989), Congolese musician, the "Grand Maître"
Prefix
* Franco, a prefix used when ...
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Spain. He and his family emigrated to the United States in 1957. All three of his sons, Angel, Celin and Pepe, had made their performing debuts by the time they were seven. In 1957, the Romeros moved to the
United States, where they continue to reside. In 1990 Angel left the quartet, and was replaced by Celin's son Celino. Celedonio Romero died in 1996, and was replaced by Angel's son Lito.
Members
The Romero Guitar Quartet
* 1960–90:
Celedonio Romero,
Celin Romero,
Pepe Romero,
Angel Romero
* 1990–96:
Celedonio Romero,
Celin Romero,
Pepe Romero,
Celino Romero
* since 1996:
Celin Romero,
Pepe Romero,
Celino Romero,
Lito Romero Lito may refer to:
People
* Lito (Cape Verdean footballer) (born 1975), Cape Verdean footballer
* Lito (footballer) (born 1956), Portuguese footballer
* Lito Vidigal (born 1969), Angolan footballer known as "Lito"
* Manuel Costas (footballer, bor ...
External links
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Some photos of LP covers(Oviatt Library Digital Collections)
The Romeros' family life- religious-themed article
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Musical groups established in 1960
Classical guitar ensembles
Musical quartets
Mercury Records artists
Family musical groups
1960 establishments in the United States