Tequila was an

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rock band, active between 1975 and 1983. The group consisted of

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(guitar), Alejo Stivel (voice),

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(guitar), Felipe Lipe (bass) and Manolo Iglesias (drums). Tequila was one of the most popular bands in the early years of democracy in Spain. Tequila emerged after the fall of the

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, years before ''

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'' days. Their music has influences from artists such as

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and

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, a sound very different from the symphonic rock and urban rock groups predominant on the Spanish scene at the time. Songs like ''Salta!!'' (which was played for the first time in the well-known television show Un, dos, tres... responda otra vez), ''Quiero besarte'', ''Me Vuelvo Loco'', and ''Rock and Roll en la plaza del pueblo'', catapulted the five Tequila members to stardom.

Members

1976-1982 members

* - Vocals and songwriter (1976-1982), (2008-2009), (2018-2020) *

- Lead guitar and songwriter (1976-1982), (2008-2009), (2018-2020) *

- Rhythm guitar (1976-1982) * Felipe Gutierrez - Bass (1976-1982), (2008) * - Drums (1976-1982)

2008-present members

* Alejo Stivel - Vocals and songwriter * Ariel Rot - Lead guitar and songwriter * *Mac Hernández * *Mauro Mietta

Discography

Studio albums

Tequila release four studio albums, and were working in a fifth before their first breakup. The song ''"Me estás atrapando otra vez"'', intended for the further, would finally appear in the Los Rodriguez album ''Sin documentos.'' * ''Matrícula de Honor'' (1978) * ''Rock and roll'' (1979) * ''Viva! Tequila!'' (1980) * ''Confidencial'' (1981)

Compilation albums

* ''Éxitos'' (1982) * ''Tequila'' (1990) * ''Tequila Forever'' (1999) * ''Salta!!!'' (2001) * ''Lo mejor de la edad de oro del pop español'' (2001) * ''Vuelve Tequila'' (2008)

Live album

*''Adiós Tequila. En vivo'' (2019)

References

External links

Tequila management official site
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