Los Relámpagos del Norte were a
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norteño duo formed in the early 1960s by
Cornelio Reyna and
Ramón Ayala
Ramón Covarrubias Garza (born December 8, 1945), known by his stage name Ramón Ayala, is a Mexican singer, composer and songwriter of Norteño music.
Discography
Studio albums (Ramón Ayala Y Sus Bravos Del Norte)
* ''La Pura Maña'' (1971 ...
. Cornelio Reyna was the lead singer and bajo sexto player, while Ramon Ayala was the background vocalist and the accordion player.
After successful careers together, Cornelio and Ramon parted ways in the early 1970s.
They later reunited in 1995 to record a
live album
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which was successful among their core audience.
This band is respected in the norteño music world and is one of the founding bands for the genre. Servando Cano, the representative of Los Relampagos Del Norte currently represents various bands of similar style. The duo had plans to record a new album, but plans were cut short when Cornelio Reyna died.
History
Early years
In the early 1960s, Ramón Ayala met Cornelio Reyna and after seeing Ayala's skills at playing the accordion, Cornelio decided to form the duo known as Los Relámpagos del Norte. In 1963, they recorded their first hit, "Ya No Llores", and eventually recorded 20 albums.
In 1969, they appeared in the film starring
Antonio Aguilar
José Pascual Antonio Aguilar Márquez Barraza (17 May 191919 June 2007) was a Mexican singer, actor, songwriter, equestrian, film producer, and screenwriter with a dominating career in music. He recorded over 150 albums, which sold 25 mill ...
called, "
El ojo de vidrio", and they performed their hit, "Hay Ojitos".
The band split up in 1971.
Later years
In 1995, Ramón Ayala and Cornelio Reyna reunited and recorded and released the album, "Juntos Para Siempre".
Discography
Albums
* ''Ya No Llores'' (1964)
* ''El Disco De Oro'' (1966)
* ''Estamos En Algo'' (1968)
* ''Con La Tinta De Mi Sangre'' (1968)
* ''Los Relámpagos del Norte Strike Again! (Vol. 3)'' (1969)
* ''Mas.....Con Los Relámpagos del Norte'' (1970)
* ''Los Relámpagos del Norte'' (1971)
Singles
*Por El Amor A Mi Madre (1970)
*''Ya No Llores'' (1963)
*''Hay Ojitos'' (1966)
*''Devolución'' (1966)
References
External links
Los Relampagos del Norte website
Mexican norteño musical groups
Musical groups from Reynosa
1963 establishments in Mexico
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