Fito & Fitipaldis | |
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Bilbao, Spain |
| Genres | Rock and roll Blues rock Rockabilly Rhythm & blues Swing Jazz Latin rock |
| Years active | 1998–present |
| Labels | DRO |
| Associated acts | Platero y Tú Extrechinato y Tú Extremoduro Rosendo Andrés Calamaro |
| Website | http://www.fitoyfitipaldis.com |
| Members | Fito Cabrales Carlos Raya Javier Alzola Alejandro "Boli" Climent Coki Giménez |
| Past members | José Alberto Bátiz Miguel Colino Roberto Caballero Irazoki Polako Chema "Animal" José "El niño" Bruno Candy Caramelo Joserra Semperena |
Fito & Fitipaldis (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈfito i fitiˈpaldis]) are a Spanish rock band, formed in 1998. It was created by Fito Cabrales with the intention of publishing songs which were not in the style of his other band, Platero y Tú. Its style is a mix of rock, soul, swing, and other genres. By October 2014 the band's sales had surpassed 1,600,000 discs.[1]
Former and Current members
- Singer & guitar: Adolfo "Fito" Cabrales
- Guitar: J.A. Batiz, Carlos Raya, Txus Alday
- Bass: Edu Baxter, Roberto "Candy" Caramelo, Miguel Colino
- Drums: Arturo García, Ricardo Cantera, Fernan Irazoki, José "el niño" Bruno, "Polako", Daniel Griffin, Coki Giménez
- Saxophone: Javi Alzola
- Piano: Mario Larrañaga
- Hammond organ and Keyboards: Joserra Semperena
Timeline
Discography
Studio albums
| Year | Studio albums | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales thresholds) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPA [2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1998 | A Puerta Cerrada
| 54[3] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2001 | Los Sueños Locos
| 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2003 | Lo Más Lejos a Tu Lado
| 2[5] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2006 | Por la Boca Vive el Pez
| 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2009 | Antes de que Cuente Diez
| 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014 | Huyendo conmigo de mí
| 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that country. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Live albums
| Year | Live albums | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales thresholds) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPA [2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2004 | Vivo...Para Contarlo
| 8[9] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2008 | Dos Son Multitud featuring Andrés Calamaro
| 2 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014 | En Directo desde el Teatro Arriaga
| 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that country. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
In other media
The song "Por la boca vive el pez" is a DLC song in the video game Guitar Hero World Tour[11]
See also
- Platero y Tú
- Extrechinato y Tú
- Extremoduro
- Rosendo Mercado
Notes
- ^ http://elpais.com/elpais/2014/10/24/eps/1414152105_355801.html El País – Fito a toda velocidad
- ^ a b "spanishcharts.com – Spanish charts portal". Retrieved 5 April 2014.
- ^ http://promusicae.es/files/listassemanales/albumes/historial/TOP%20100%20ALBUMES%2008_38.pdf
- ^ a b c d "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 15 July 2015. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
- ^ http://www.promusicae.org/files/listassemanales/albumes/historial/TOP%20100%20ALBUMES%2009_15.pdf
- ^ Promusicae (2007). "Top 100 álbumes" (PDF) (in Spanish).
- ^ http://www.fitoyfitipaldis.com/web/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=380:cuadruple-disco-de-platino-e-incorporacion-de-sevilla-y-granada-al-final-de-gira&catid=17:noticias&Itemid=80 Archived 7 April 2014 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Top 100 Week 41". Promusicae. Retrieved 21 December 2016.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 October 2010. Retrieved 12 April 2009.
- ^ "Top 100 Week 44". Promusicae. Retrieved 11 November 2014.
- ^ http://www.ign.com/articles/2008/12/11/guitar-hero-adds-european-bands