El Canto del Loco

Infobox musical artist
Name = El Canto del Loco


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Origin = Madrid, Spain
Genre = Pop rock
Years_active = 2000 - present
Label = Sony BMG
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URL = [http://www.elcantodelloco.com/ www.elcantodelloco.com]
Current_members = Dani Martín
David Otero
Chema Ruiz
Carlos Gamón
Past_members = Iván Ganchegui Jandro Velazquez

"El Canto del Loco" (sometimes abbreviated ECDL) is a Spanish pop rock band, although its members recognize that some of their songs are more in the style of power pop.The group was created in 1994 by Dani Martín and Ivan Ganchegui (who left the group in 2002) although the final five members would not come together until years later. Influenced mainly by other Spanish groups from the 1980s and with five studio albums, "El Canto del Loco" has gone on to sell more than a million albums, making them one of the most successful bands currently on the Spanish music scene.

In 2005 they won Best Spanish Act at the MTV Europe Music Awards.

Members

* Dani Martín (vocals)
* David Otero (guitar-chorus)
* Chema Ruiz (bass)
* Carlos Gamón (drums)

Discography

Albums

* 2000: "El Canto del Loco" (1st Studio Album) >> #6 SP
* 2002: "A contracorriente" (2nd Studio Album) >> #1 SP
* 2002: "En directo - Sala Caracol 22-11-2002" (1st Live Album)
* 2003: "Estados de ánimo" (3rd Studio Album) >> #1 SP
* 2004: "En directo - Sala Bikini 30-12-03" (2nd Live Album)
* 2005: "Zapatillas" (4th Studio Album) >> #1 SP
* 2007: "Arriba el telón (Las mejores rarezas)" (1st Rarities and B-Sides Album) #8 SP
* 2008: "Personas (El Canto Del Loco Album)" (5th Studio Album)>> #1 SP

ingles

* 2000 "Pequeñita" >> #8 SP
* 2000 "Llueve En Mí"
* 2001 "Eres Un Canalla" >> #7 SP
* 2001 "Y Si El Miedo"
* 2001 "Vivir Así Es Morir De Amor"
* 2002 "Son Sueños" >> #1 SP
* 2002 "Puede Ser (with Amaia Montero)" >> #1 SP
* 2002 "A Contracorriente" >> #1 SP
* 2002 "Crash" (The Primitives' version)
* 2002 "Contigo"
* 2003 "La Madre De José" >> #1 SP
* 2003 "Volver A Disfrutar" >> #1 SP
* 2003 "Ya Nada Volverá A Ser Como Antes" >> #1 SP
* 2004 "Insoportable' >> #1 SP
* 2004 "No Voy A Parar" >> #2 SP
* 2004 "Una Foto En Blanco y Negro" >> #1 SP
* 2004 "Despiértame"
* 2005 "Zapatillas" >> #1 SP
* 2005 "Volverá" >> #1 SP
* 2006 "Besos" >> #1 SP
* 2008 "Eres tonto" >> #1 SP, #16 LA
* 2008 "Peter Pan"

Non-Albums Tracks

* 2005 "Por Qué No Ser Amigos" (with Hombres G) >> #1 SP
* 2005 "La Barra De Este Bar" (from "Cien Gaviotas Donde Irán... Un Tributo a Duncan Dhu")
* 2006 "Palabras mas, palabras menos" (from "Calamaro Querido! (Cantando Al Salmón)") - A tribute to Andres Calamaro

References

External links

* [http://www.elcantodelloco.com/ Official Website]
* [http://www.myspace.com/elcantodelloco The band's myspace page]
* [http://www.rockero.com/artists/el-canto-del-loco El Canto del Loco] [Fan Site]
* [http://elcantodelloco.atspace.com Fansite] Es icon
* [http://www.ooltra.net/Index.php?a=ElCantoDelLoco English translations of El Canto Del Loco's songs]