Frágil is a Peruvian

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band. Named after an eponymous Yes album (''Fragile''), Fragil started as a symphonic progressive/hard rock band influenced by

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, Jethro Tull,

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, and

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. They earned local fame through their single ''Av. Larco'' in the early 1980s.

Band members

* César Bustamante: (Rickenbacker 4001S bass, 12-string guitar, Peruvian percussion, piano,

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, organ,

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, ARP OMNI, acoustic guitar, keyboards and backing vocals) * Octavio Castillo: Keyboards (

, Ensoniq, Arp OMNI, Piano,

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), flute, bass,

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, Peruvian percussion and backing vocals) * Andrés Dulude: (vocals, 12 and 6-string guitars, acoustic guitar) * Jorge Duránd: (Yamaha drumset, percussion, Peruvian percussion and backing vocals) * Luis Valderrama: (Gibson Les Paul guitar,

) * Alex Rojas: lead and backing vocals.

Former members and freelancers

* Jose Eduardo Coello (drums, percussion) (1970–1972) * Arturo Creamer (drums 1978–1983) – 1 album recorded * Harry Antón (drums 1972–1978 and 1984–1985) – 1 single recorded * Armando Pattroni (drums 1986, 2010, 2019) * Luis Salazar (guitars 1984–1985) * Giuliana Villanueva (lead vocals 1985–1986) * Franjo Antich (vocals 1982) * Piñín Folgado (vocals 1984–1985) – 1 single recorded * Jorge Pardo (vocals 1994–1995) *

Santino De La Tore Santino Delatore (born Cesar Santino Delatore, June 6, 1973, Lima, Peru), also known a Santino or SDLT, is a Peruvian musician, composer, songwriter, videographer and vocalist. He is best known for his music career in South America and his music p ...

(vocals 1996–1998) – 1 album recorded

Discography

* Av. Larco (Arturo Creamer / Drums and Percussion) (1980) * La nave blanca / Alrededor - 45 RPM single - (Piñín Folgado, Vocals / Harry Antón, Drums) * Serranio (1989) * Frágil (Compilation) (1990) Remastered (2007) * Cuento Real (1992) Remastered (2007) * Alunado (Santino de la Torre / Vocals) (1995) * Sorpresa del Tiempo (Live with the Philharmonic Orchestra of Lima) (2003)

References

External links

www.fragilperu.com
Fans Web Site (defunct)
myspace.com/fragilband
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