Los Baby's

Infobox musical artist
name = Los Baby´s


Caption =
Background = group_or_band
Origin = Tizimín, Yucatán, México
Genre = Rock and roll
Rock en Español
years_active = 1959 - present
Label = Discos Orfeón
Discos Peerless (principal)
URL = [http://www.estudiosgolden.com/losbabys.html]
Associated_acts = Los Angeles Negros
Los Pasteles Verdes
Los Chicanos

Los Freddy's

Los Baby's are a rock band from Yucatán, Mexico. Their native town of Tizimín is close to Mérida, the state capital.

History

The group began performing together in 1958, at which time it was comprised of the four Avila Aranda brothers. They debuted at the "Fantasio" theater in Mérida in 1960, then performed in Belize, where they took the name Los Baby's. They recorded their first sides for Discos Orfeón in 1959, but the label did not release them until 1962 once rock & roll began to become popular in Mexico. They toured throughout Mexico in the middle of the decade, and around this time they also made numerous appearances in television advertisements. In 1964, they made their first recordings for Discos Peerless, often covering the hits of foreign groups to great success. They became one of the most popular native pop acts in Mexico in the 1960s. ["Among the best-known groups in Mexico during the 1960s were Los Babys and Los Freddys". Guadalupe San Miguel, "Tejano Proud: Tex-Mex Music in the Twentieth Century". Texas A&M University Press, 2002, p. 83. [http://books.google.com/books?id=k1vjDCQ6WkcC&pg=PA83&dq=%22los+babys%22&lr=&sig=ACfU3U0cCzcwwl4AQHHeyk2_TGTp76F9RA Google Books] ] ["grupos modernos", such as Los Angeles Negros, Los Babys, and Los Yonics, swept the latino market". Manuel H. Peña, "Música Tejana: The Cultural Economy of Artistic Transformation". Texas A&M University Press, 1999, p. 186. [http://books.google.com/books?id=BvEjHfta4OYC&pg=PA186&dq=%22los+babys%22&lr=&sig=ACfU3U03UjHEm8JAveYGnYP4jidpblS2KQ Google Books] ]

In 1986, the compilation "16 Exitos" (16 Hits) charted in the United States, reaching #15 on the Billboard Regional Mexican chart. [ [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:wpfyxqu5ldte~T5 Chart Positions] , Allmusic]

Emilio and Armando passed away in the early 90's, but Carlos and Enrique still tour with Carlos Jr. on drums and guest keyboard and bass players. [ [http://www.jornada.unam.mx/2000/08/10/16an1esp.html Los Baby's, por siempre; lanzan nuevo disco] . "La Jornada", August 10, 2000. (Spanish)]

Discography

The group has released some 50 albums, mostly through the label Discos Peerless.

*"Un Amor Imposible" (1966)
*"Sensación en Ritmo" (1968)
*"Cansancio" (1968)
*"Mi Loca Pasión" (1969)
*"Cariño" (1970)
*"Va Cayendo una Lágrima" (1971)
*"¿Por qué?" (1972)
*"Sabotaje" (1972)
*"Amor Traicionero" (1973)
*"Regresa Ya" (1977)
*"Negrura" (1980)

Members

*Enrique Ávila Aranda (vocals)
*Carlos Ávila Aranda (guitar)
*Armando Ávila Aranda (bass, saxophone, vocals) (deceased)
*Emilio Ávila Aranda (drums) (deceased)
*Pablo Linares (electric organ, trumpet) (deceased)
*Geraldo Velazco (trumpet)
*José Manuel Escalante (keyboards)
*Sigfrido López (congas)
*Luis Vanegas (saxophone)
*Edgar Boffil 1973-1974 (organ)
*Miguel Zurita (keyboards)
*Carlos Avila Jr. (drums)
*Rafaél Jiménez (bass)

References

;Footnotes

;Further reading
*"Revista México Canta", June 8, 1969
*"Revista México Canta", September 1, 1972
*Toño Carrizosa, "La Onda Grupera: Historia del Movimiento Grupero". Edamax, 1997. [http://books.google.com/books?id=ocxaAAAAMAAJ&q=%22los+babys%22+-casa&dq=%22los+babys%22+-casa&pgis=1 Google Books]

External links

* [http://rockenmexico2.tripod.com/id15.html Rock en Mexico] - Yucatan Peninsula, with information on Los Baby's