Los Strwck (pronounced "strook") is a
Mexican
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musical group, founded in 1966. Led by Elbert Moguel, they originated from
Guadalajara, Jalisco
Guadalajara ( , ) is a metropolis in western Mexico and the capital of the state of Jalisco. According to the 2020 census, the city has a population of 1,385,629 people, making it the 7th largest city by population in Mexico, while the Guadalaj ...
Their biggest hits include the ballads "Él", "Dilo tú", "Quién" and "Recuerdo estudiantil". They mainly made
rock and roll
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, ballad, and
cumbia
Cumbia refers to a number of musical rhythms and folk dance traditions of Latin America, generally involving musical and cultural elements from American Indigenous peoples, enslaved Africans during colonial times, and Europeans. Examples include:
...
music.
The group was initially called "Fuego" ("Fire") and later "Los Extraños" ("The Strangers"), but they often met with difficulties because there were already other groups with those names. Because of this, Moguel came up with the notorious "Strwck" name after deciding that he wanted to create a name that had no vowel letters, and therefore a word that wouldn't exist in any language and that wasn't already the name of any other group. Their first album, "La Doctoriza", blends rock & roll music, cumbia, psychedelic rock and ballads. However, their later releases were more conventional ballads and cumbia songs.
The group was very popular in Mexico in the 1970s, and many of Moguel's compositions were hits as recorded by other groups.
Members
*Elbert Moguel - lead vocals, guitar, composer
*Domingo Lomeli - bass guitar, drums
*Carlos Robles "El Fender" - guitar
*Miguel Flores - Keyboard
*Adalberto - drums
*Gustavo - keyboard
*Indalecio Anaya - Guitar, vocals
Discography
La Doctoriza (LP) (1969)
# La Doctoriza
# Llora Tu Corazȯn
# Dulce Pequeňa
# Comunicame Tu Ritmo
# Mater Nostra
# W-A-Loo
# Rompiendo Corazones
# Dijiste No
# Primera Vez
# Nena Ven
La Suegra (LP) (1970)
#La Suegra
#Vanidosa
#El Ausente
#Pobre Reyna
#Canción
#Go-Go 70
#Ni en Defensa Propia
#Un Sueño
#Parras
#Él
Presentando Los Strwck (LP) (1974) (MM 5064)
# Él
# Cuidado Marinero
# Los Doctoriza
# Llora tu Corazon
# La Fiebre Amarilla
# Pobre Reyna
# La Suegra
# Cancion
# Rompiendo Corazones
# A La Luna
# Dulce Pequeňa
# Un Sueňo
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retrieved June 2016
Pintura Magica (Album) (1975) (MEL 100)
# Dilo Tu
# Cuanto Se Sufre
# Linda Chiquilla
# Pintura Magica
# Yo Fui
# Hoy Te Vas
# Morenita
# Alcobas Separadas
# No Es Bonita
# Mi Mañana
Singles
* Rompiendo Corazones (1966)
* La Doctoriza (1969)
* Comunicame tu Ritmo (1969)
* Un Sueño (1970): composed by Moguel, it was later covered by
La Tropa Loca, whose version was a number-one hit on the Mexican charts in 1973 for three weeks, and was also the most successful record of the year in that country.
* Go go 70 (1970)
* Pobre Reyna (1970)
* Él (1970): song composed by Elbert Moguel, number one hit in Mexico for 4 weeks alongside a cover by
sonorense Grupo Yndio
Grupo Yndio is a Mexican band from Sonora founded in 1972, by some of the members of the dissolute Los Pulpos.
The band is known for Spanish covers of English-language pop hits, but with a distinctive Grupero style. Their best known hits include ...
.
* La Suegra (1970)
* Canción (1970)
* El Ausente (1970)
* Ni en Defensa Propia (1970)
* Parras (1970)
* Vanidosa (1970)
* Cumbia Selene (1971)
* Adiós Amigo (1974)
* Dilo Tú (1974)
* Linda Chiquilla (1974)
* Jaliscumbia (1978)
* Quién (1979): one of their other best known songs
* Recuerdo Estudiantil (1979)
* Ingenua
* Los Ausentes
See also
*
List of number-one hits of 1973 (Mexico)
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*
Yndio
*
Los Freddy's Los Freddy's (or Los Freddys) were a Mexican musical group, founded in 1962 in Guadalajara, Jalisco.
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 cov ...
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Los Yonic's
Los Yonic's (or Los Yonics) are a Mexican Grupero band formed in 1975.
Los Yonic's began playing together in San Luis San Pedro but later moved to Acapulco, playing both tropical pop music and ballads. Their music became very popular among Amer ...
References
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Mexican musical groups
Musical groups established in 1966
1966 establishments in Mexico