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EL CHICANO
El Chicano was formed by Freddie Sanchez in the late ‘60s under the name The
VIPs. The band arose during a period of increasing Chicano consciousness in
America. Their initial hit “Viva Tirado” was a jazzy soul rock rendition of Gerald
Wilson’s original song about a bullfighter. The song did very well on Los Angeles
radio and remained #1 for thirteen straight weeks.
Other notable tracks recorded by El Chicano are the funky “Tell Her She’s Lovely”
as well as a cover of Van Morrison’s 1967 hit “Brown Eyed Girl.”
El Chicano Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/el.chicanomusic
El Chicano “Sabor a Mi”: https://youtu.be/lpcWW5UIP6Y
