Tequila was an
Argentine
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Spanish
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rock band, active between 1976 and 1983. The group consisted of
Ariel Rot
Ariel Eduardo Rotenberg Gutkin (born 19 April 1960), better known as Ariel Rot, is an Argentine musician. He moved to Spain when he was young and became a member of the group Tequila. Later, he began his solo musical career, after which he jo ...
(guitar), Alejo Stivel (voice),
Julián Infante (guitar), Felipe Lipe (bass) and Manolo Iglesias (drums). Tequila was one of the most popular bands in the early years of democracy in Spain.
Tequila emerged after the fall of the
Franco regime
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, years before ''
la Movida Madrileña
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'' days. Their music has influences from artists such as
Chuck Berry
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and
The Rolling Stones
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,
a sound very different from the symphonic rock and urban rock groups predominant on the Spanish scene at the time. Songs like ''Salta!!'' (which was played for the first time in the well-known television show
Un, dos, tres... responda otra vez), ''Quiero besarte'', ''Me Vuelvo Loco'', and ''Rock and Roll en la plaza del pueblo'', catapulted the five Tequila members to stardom.
Members
1976-1982 members
* - Vocals and songwriter (1976-1982), (2008-2009), (2018-2020)
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Ariel Rot
Ariel Eduardo Rotenberg Gutkin (born 19 April 1960), better known as Ariel Rot, is an Argentine musician. He moved to Spain when he was young and became a member of the group Tequila. Later, he began his solo musical career, after which he jo ...
- Lead guitar and songwriter (1976-1982), (2008-2009), (2018-2020)
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Julián Infante - Rhythm guitar (1976-1982)
* Felipe Gutierrez - Bass (1976-1982), (2008)
* - Drums (1976-1982)
2008-present members
* Alejo Stivel - Vocals and songwriter
* Ariel Rot - Lead guitar and songwriter
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*Mac Hernández
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*Mauro Mietta
Discography
Studio albums
Tequila release four studio albums, and were working in a fifth before their first breakup. The song ''"Me estás atrapando otra vez"'', intended for the further, would finally appear in the
Los Rodriguez album ''Sin documentos.''
* ''Matrícula de Honor'' (1978)
* ''Rock and roll'' (1979)
* ''Viva! Tequila!'' (1980)
* ''Confidencial'' (1981)
Compilation albums
* ''Éxitos'' (1982)
* ''Tequila'' (1990)
* ''Tequila Forever'' (1999)
* ''Salta!!!'' (2001)
* ''Lo mejor de la edad de oro del pop español'' (2001)
* ''Vuelve Tequila'' (2008)
Live album
*''Adiós Tequila. En vivo'' (2019)
References
External links
Tequila management official site*
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Argentine rock music groups
Spanish rock music groups