Los Twisters (English: The Twisters) was a Chilean rock 'n' roll band, formed in 1961.
Los Twisters | |
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| Origin | Santiago, Chile |
| Genres | Rock and roll |
| Years active | 1961–1966 |
| Past members | Luis Dimas Fernando Allende Jorge Toscano Franz Benko Jorge Pedreros |
History edit
Los Twisters was one of the first South American bands which recorded twist songs. The band originated in the early 1960s after Los Lyons broke up.[1] The band was highly influenced by Bill Haley, Chubby Checker and Elvis Presley.[2]
From their beginnings, the band had Luis Dimas as lead vocalist and they had their first successful singles: "Penas juveniles", Caprichitos, Me recordarás, Sueña and "Mi secreto". In 1963 it was selected as the most popular band in Chile;[3] but it didn't continued so much, because the next year Cecilia weed[clarification needed] it to them, inducing the band to emigrate to Argentina.[3] In Argentina, the band was quite successful, and Luis Dimas became so popular[by whom?], and they wanted to dissolve in 1966.[1] After they broke up, the band lost popularity until they released their unique album, El show de Los Twisters.[1]
Members edit
- Luis Dimas - lead vocals
- Fernando Allende - drums
- Jorge Toscano - bass
- Franz Benko - guitar
- Jorge Pedreros - accordion
References edit
- ^ a b c "Biografía de Los Twisters" (in Spanish). Música popular. Retrieved 2008-12-26.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Los Twisters" (in Spanish). Enciclopedia del rock chileno. Archived from the original on 2008-12-01. Retrieved 2008-12-26.
- ^ a b "Biografía de Luis Dimas" (in Spanish). Música popular. Archived from the original on 2008-12-24. Retrieved 2008-12-26.
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