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Barrabás
Barrabás are a Spanish musical group, most successful in the 1970s and 1980s when they were led by drummer and producer Fernando Arbex. The group's musical style was initially Latin rock with jazz and funk influences, and later developed into a more disco-orientated sound. History Arbex formed Barrabás in 1971 when his previous band, Alacrán, split. He and Alacrán's bass guitarist and vocalist Ignacio "Iñaki" Egaña were joined by several other musicians in preparation for the recording of their debut album '' Wild Safari'' released later that year. These were Filipino guitarist brothers Ricky and Miguel Morales; Portuguese keyboard player Juan Vidal and Cuban percussionist, saxophone and flute player Ernesto "Tito" Duarte. ''Wild Safari'' spawned the hit singles "Woman" and "Wild Safari" which were successful in various countries across Europe and the Americas, including the USA and Canada. The group also toured throughout Latin America. Arbex removed Egaña from the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
¡Soltad A Barrabás!
''¡Soltad a Barrabás!'' is the third album by the Spanish group Barrabás, released in 1974. The album was originally released as ''Release Barrabás'' or ''Hi-Jack'' in some other countries, but the modern CD release retains the Spanish title. It was the first album recorded outside their native Spain. " Hi-Jack" / "Lady Love" was released as a single, reached № 1 in Spain, but only made the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Charts in the U.S., peaking as high as No. 104 over there, however , the song was successfully covered by American jazz musician Herbie Mann in 1975, in which his version became the much bigger hit success in the U.S. Track listing #" Hi-Jack" (Fernando Arbex) – 5:46 #"Mad Love" (Arbex) – 4:15 #"Funky Baby" (Enrique Morales, Miguel Morales) – 3:56 #"Lady Love" (E. Morales) – 4:14 #"Susie Wong" (Arbex) – 4:32 #"Humanity" (José María Moll, Jesús Moll) – 3:24 #"Tell Me the Thing" (Ernesto Duarte) – 3:18 #"Fly Away" (M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tito Duarte
Ernesto Duarte Hernández known as Tito Duarte (born Havana, Cuba, August 7, 1946 - died Córdoba, Spain, July 14, 2003), was a Cuban musician, instrumentalist and arranger. Artistic career Tito Duarte was the son of composer and director Ernesto Duarte Brito, who worked with artists such as Benny Moré and Celia Cruz, as well as working as a director in record companies in the middle of the 20th century. The Duartes left Cuba and settled in Madrid after Fidel Castro's revolution. His father worked for the RCA label, while he, who had already played with his father's orchestra in Cuba, revealed himself as an instrumentalist and arranger. Tito Duarte played percussions, sax, flutes, keyboards, bass, and was also an arranger for songs of various bands, such as Barrabás (founded by Fernando Arbex), and Miguel Ríos' band (''Concierto de Rock y Amor'', 1972). His musical interest led him to later share the stage with jazz musicians such as Carles Benavent, Josep Mas "Kitflus", ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iñaki Egaña
Ignacio "Iñaki" Egaña Azpeitia (born 24 October 1948 in Portugalete, Basque Country) is a Spanish musician and songwriter, active since the late 1960s in various rock and blues groups and as a solo artist. He is primarily a bass guitar player and vocalist. Career After starting his career with Los Tañidores, releasing a single "Cerrado por balance" in 1967, Egaña passed through a number of bands including Combination Five and Los Snobs. He joined the blues rock group Los Buenos in 1968, who enjoyed a period of commercial success in their native Spain, releasing four singles. Other members included organist Rod Mayall, brother of British blues icon John Mayall. In 1970, Egaña joined two ex-members of Los Brincos, drummer Fernando Arbex José Fernando Arbex Miró (28 May 1941 – 5 July 2003) was an influential Spanish musician and songwriter from Madrid, who enjoyed success both with his own groups and also with other artists. While still in his teens, he was the dru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heart Of The City (album)
''Heart of the City'' is the fourth album by the Spanish group Barrabás, released in 1975. The album charted at #149 on the ''Billboard'' 200 in the USA, and was later re-released on CD in Spain as ''Check Mate''. This album was the first to feature Daniel Louis on drums, after the departure of José María Moll. "Checkmate" / "Family Size" and "Make It Easy" / "Take a Wild Ride" were released as singles. The instrumental "Mellow Blow" was one of the first 12-inch singles to be released, and the first ever on Atlantic Records.Saturday Night Forever: The Story of Disco Alan Jones, Jussi Kantonen - 2011 1907195912 "Barrabas supplied breezy dance-floor fodder via "Wild Safari,” “Woman,” "Hijack” (which Herbie Mann covered for America, garnering the most successful single of his career), and from their album Heart of the City, "Family Size,” “Checkmate,” .." Track listing #"Checkmate" (Fernando Arbex) – 4:28 #"Take a Wild Ride" (E. Morales, M. Morales, Ernesto Duarte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Power (Barrabás Album)
''Power'' is a 1973 album by the Spanish group Barrabás. It was the first album to feature new vocalist José Luís Tejada, and drummer José María Moll, who had previously only played with the band in concerts. Tejada had replaced original singer and bassist Iñaki Egaña on vocals, with Miguel Morales moving to bass guitar. Band leader Fernando Arbex took on the role of producer. "Boogie Rock" / "Mr Money" and "Casanova" / "Children" were released as singles. Track listing #"Mr Money" (Fernando Arbex) – 5:01 #"Boogie Rock" (Arbex) – 6:15 #"Keep on Moving" (Enrique Morales) – 3:32 #"The Horse" (Miguel Morales) – 3:27 #"Casanova" (Arbex) – 5:04 #"You Know" (E. Morales, M. Morales, José Luís Tejada) – 3:51 #"Children" (Arbex, M. Morales) – 3:40 #"Time to Love" (M. Morales, M. González) – 3:42 Personnel *José Luís Tejada – lead vocals (except track 8), harmonica *Enrique "Ricky" Morales – lead and acoustic guitars, backing vocals *Miguel Morales – b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wild Safari
''Wild Safari'' is a 1971 album by the Spanish group Barrabás, released outside Spain in January 1972. The album was released in some countries under the simple title ''Barrabás'', with a different sleeve design. It was also known as ''Música Caliente'' after its subtitle on the back sleeve. The tracks "Woman" and "Wild Safari" were released as singles in various countries, and "Woman" became a club hit in Europe, Canada and the USA. "Wild Safari" was used as the background music for a major scene in HBO's 2016 'Vinyl' series. (Season 1, Episode 8) Track listing #"Wild Safari" (Fernando Arbex) – 5:01 #"Try and Try" (Arbex) – 6:15 #"Only for Men" (Arbex, Enrique Morales) – 3:32 #"Never in This World" (Arbex) – 3:27 #"Woman" (Arbex) – 5:04 #"Cheer Up" (E. Morales) – 3:51 #"Rock and Roll Everybody" (Arbex, E. Morales, Miguel Morales) – 3:40 #"Chicco" (E. Morales) – 3:42 Personnel *Iñaki Egaña – lead vocals, bass guitar *Enrique "Ricky" Morales – lead guitar, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prohibido
''Prohibido'', titled Forbidden in some countries, is a 1983 music album by the Spanish group Barrabás. It was the band's ninth album, and the last for several years before a return to recording in the 1990s. With the return of former members Iñaki Egaña, Miguel Morales and Tito Duarte, it was described by AllMusic's Andy Kellman as "a very slight improvement" over the previous two albums. He praised the musicianship as "top-notch and professional", but criticised the vocals and lyrics, singling out "Sex Surprise Big Surprise" as the worst example. Track listing #"Saint Valentine" (Fernando Arbex) – 5:05 #"Hollywood Ten O'Clock at Night" (Arbex, Miguel Morales) – 4:39 #"I Need Your Lovin'" (Morales) – 3:40 #"Inside of Me" (José María Moll, Morales) – 3:56 #"Hello Hello (7th Ave/54th)" (Arbex, Morales) – 4:44 #"Sex Surprise Big Surprise" (Arbex, Moll) – 5:45 #"Lovers in the Rain" (Arbex, Morales) – 5:36 #"Black Cotton Plantation" (Arbex, Jorge Eduardo Maning) � ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hijack (song)
"Hi-Jack" is a 1974 r&b and funk disco based song written by Spanish musician Fernando Arbex and originally recorded by his group Barrabás for their album '' ¡Soltad a Barrabás!''. While their version of the song was a huge success in their native Spain, going all the way to Number one over there, the song flopped in America, stalling at just number No. 104 on the Bubbling Under the Billboard Hot 100 Charts in July 1975. It was later a hit single for jazz flautist Herbie Mann. Herbie Mann version Mann's recording of the song featured Cissy Houston on vocals and hit number one on the US Disco Action chart for three weeks in early 1975 and made the top 30 on the R&B and pop singles charts. The song was banned on several AM radio stations because of the recent cases of hijackings in the middle East, as well as for the suggestive repeated lyric lines:. "Hijack your love", and "I'm gonna steal your love". In addition to Mann's version, the song has been covered many other artis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fernando Arbex
José Fernando Arbex Miró (28 May 1941 – 5 July 2003) was an influential Spanish musician and songwriter from Madrid, who enjoyed success both with his own groups and also with other artists. While still in his teens, he was the drummer in Los Estudiantes, and in 1965 he formed the very successful pop band Los Brincos (often seen as the "Spanish Beatles") in which he also played drums. After that group split in the late 1960s, Arbex formed the progressive rock trio Alacran with Iñaki Egaña and Oscar Lasprilla. When Lasprilla left the band and moved to England, Arbex and Egaña founded the Latin disco and rock-orientated Barrabás, who went on to considerable European success throughout the 1970s. Their most successful hit single "Woman" found its way on to the charts in the United States. Alongside his career as a musician, Arbex acted as a producer and songwriter for many successful acts, including Jose Feliciano, Harry Belafonte, Nana Mouskouri, Emilio Aragón, Mig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Atco Records
ATCO Records is an American record label founded in 1955. It is owned by Warner Music Group and operates as an imprint of Atlantic Records. After several decades of dormancy and infrequent activity under alternating Warner Music labels, the company was relaunched by Atlantic Records in early 2020. History 1950s–1960s: Beginnings ATCO Records was devised as an outlet for productions by one of Atlantic Records' founders, Herb Abramson, who had returned to the company from military service. The label was also intended as a home for acts that did not fit the format of the main Atlantic brand, which was releasing blues, jazz, rhythm and blues and soul. The ATCO name is an abbreviation of ATlantic COrporation. ATCO also provided distribution for other labels, including RSO, Volt, Island, Modern, Ruthless, Hansa and Rolling Stones. For most of its history, ATCO was known for pop and rock music, but during its early years, it produced some jazz albums. These included Harry Arnold ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Latin Rock
Latin rock is a term to describe a subgenre blending traditional sounds and elements of Latin American and Hispanic Caribbean folk with rock music. However, it is widely used in the English-language media to refer any kind of rock music featuring Spanish or Portuguese vocals. This has led to controversy about the scope of the terminology. Latin rock should not be confused with "rock music from Latin America" or rock en español. It's also closely related to the Latin alternative scene (which combines Latin elements with alternative rock, pop, electronic music, indie or hip hop among others) a term often used to refer the same phenomenon. History Origins (1950s–1960s) Rock and roll music of the 1950s originated from a variety of sources including rhythm and blues, blues, gospel, country, bluegrass, western swing, and Tin Pan Alley pop music. Also, there was some influence of the traditional Latin music. Caribbean rhythms like calypso were used in surf music; and there ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drum Kit
A drum kit (also called a drum set, trap set, or simply drums) is a collection of drums, cymbals, and other auxiliary percussion instruments set up to be played by one person. The player (drummer) typically holds a pair of matching drumsticks, one in each hand, and uses their feet to operate a foot-controlled hi-hat and bass drum pedal. A standard kit may contain: * A snare drum, mounted on a stand * A bass drum, played with a beater moved by a foot-operated pedal * One or more tom-toms, including rack toms and/or floor toms * One or more cymbals, including a ride cymbal and crash cymbal * Hi-hat cymbals, a pair of cymbals that can be manipulated by a foot-operated pedal The drum kit is a part of the standard rhythm section and is used in many types of popular and traditional music styles, ranging from rock and pop to blues and jazz. __TOC__ History Early development Before the development of the drum set, drums and cymbals used in military and orchestral mu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
