Raul Garcia, better known by his stage name, Jonny Chingas (1940-1992),[1] is a Mexican American musician known for his electronic and soul songs, such as "Se Me Paro".
Career edit
Garcia was born in 1940 in Chihuahua, Mexico. He left Mexico in the 1950s,[2] and shortly afterwards began his first band, Raul Garcia and Imperials. Circa 1972, he began his 2nd music career, às stagename Rulie Garcia [3]
In 1980, he released his first album, No Hablo Ingles, along with his single "Se Me Paro".[2] Chingas released his next album, Pachuco Volume 1, in 1981,[1] and continued to release albums until the mid-1980s.
After his career edit
Chingas' music was included on many Lowrider CDs, such as Lowrider Soundtrack Volume 1.[4]
"Se Me Paro" (English: It Stood Up) is still very popular in the Lowrider community.
Sources edit
- ^ a b "Jonny Chingas". Discogs. Retrieved 2023-10-01.
- ^ a b Garay, Gary “Ganas” (2022-03-17). "He is one of L.A.'s greatest musical enigmas. Who, exactly, was Jonny Chingas?". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2023-10-01.
- ^ "Rulie Garcia". Discogs. Retrieved 2023-10-09.
- ^ Various - Lowrider Soundtrack Volume 1 (Lowrider Magazine), 1990, retrieved 2023-10-01