Cesar J. Rosas (born September 26, 1954, in

Hermosillo Hermosillo (), formerly called Pitic (as in ''Santísima Trinidad del Pitic'' and ''Presidio del Pitic''), is a city located in the center of the northwestern Mexican state of Sonora. It is the municipal seat of the Hermosillo municipality, the ...

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) is a Mexican

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and

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for

Los Lobos Los Lobos (, Spanish for "the Wolves") are an American rock band from East Los Angeles, California. Their music is influenced by rock and roll, Tex-Mex, country, zydeco, folk, R&B, blues, brown-eyed soul, and traditional music such as cu ...

. Rosas also participates in the

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supergroup Los Super Seven. Perhaps the most recognizable member of Los Lobos, Rosas is known for his trademark black sunglasses, goatee and black hair. He plays guitar

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. Aside from live shows with Los Lobos, Cesar Rosas has been active as a

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and

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during the past several decades. In addition, he released a solo album, ''Soul Disguise'', in February 1999, and toured after its release.

Personal life

Rosas has three daughters, Ruby, Amber and Victoria. Rosas's wife, Sandra Rosas, was reported missing in 1999. Her half-brother, Gabriel Gómez, was tried, convicted of her murder, and sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of

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. Sandra Rosas' body was found on November 22, 2000, in Santa Clarita, CA.

Solo discography

*''Soul Disguise'' (1999) *''Live from the Galaxy ecorded at the Galaxy Theater, Santa Ana, California, in 1999(2015) *''La Fiesta'' (2016)

References

External links

Cesar Rosas Interview
NAMM Oral History Library (2019) 1954 births Living people People from Hermosillo American singer-songwriters American rock songwriters American rock singers American rock guitarists American male guitarists American male singer-songwriters Los Lobos members 20th-century American guitarists 20th-century American male musicians {{singer-songwriter-stub

Personal life

Solo discography

See also

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