Mr. Loco, also known as Mister Loco or Mr. Loco Band, is a Mexican band formed in 1975. They sing mostly in
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and occasionally in
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. Their sound is a combination of
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and Latin American
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History
Mister Loco is an offshoot band established by previous members of the rock band Los Locos Del Ritmo. The members are Javier (Xavier) Garza Alarcón, Jorge García Castil, and Rafael Acosta.
Although Mister Loco was formed in 1975, individually the six members studied Latin American folk and modern music for fifteen years. Mister Loco was formed with a somewhat adventurous and original idea: to combine traditional Latin rhythms and instruments with
popular music
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. In 1975, they would win the
World Popular Song Festival
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at the
Nippon Budokan in
Tokyo
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''Nacho Libre''
In 2006, the band featured on the soundtrack for director
Jared Hess
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's film ''
Nacho Libre
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''. ''Hombre Religioso (Religious Man)'' is the title song, and the songs ''Bubble Gum'' and ''Papas'' also feature in the film.
Discography
Albums
* ''Uno'' (1975)
* ''Lucky Man'' (1976)
* ''
Sencillamente Nunca
''Sencillamente Nunca'' is a 1978 album by Mr. Loco.
Track listing
# "Sencillamente Nunca"
# "Zapatos De Ante Azul, Cover"
# "Tutti Frutti-La Plaga, Cover"
# "Mambo No 5, Cover"
# "Telegrama De México"
# "Superman"
# "Viva Zapata (En Español ...
'' (1978)
* ''Dancing Loco Disco'' (as "Mr. Loco Loco") (1979)
* ''Mystic'' (2007)
Singles
* "Lucky Man" (1975, Mexico)
* "Bubble Gum" / "(Tu) Solo Tu'' (1976)
* "Mr Loco"
* "Religious Man"
* "Papas"
* "Religious Man" w/ Danny Elfman
* "Cancun Moon" (2007)
* "Rocking Mariachis" (2007)
* "Nacho Libre" (2007)
* "Sacred Secrets" (2007)
References
External links
Official SiteMyspace.comwww.indiestore.comwww.last.fmwww.youtube.com
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Mexican musical groups
Winners of Yamaha Music Festival
Mexican folk music groups