Los Relámpagos del Norte were a Mexican norteño duo formed in the early 1960s by Cornelio Reyna and Ramón Ayala.[1] Cornelio Reyna was the lead singer and bajo sexto player, while Ramon Ayala was the background vocalist and the accordion player.[2] After successful careers together, Cornelio and Ramon parted ways in the early 1970s.[2][3] They later reunited in 1995 to record a live album which was successful among their core audience.[2]
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| Origin | Reynosa, Tamaulipas, Mexico[4] |
| Genres | Norteño |
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This band is respected in the norteño music world and is one of the founding bands for the genre.[6] Servando Cano, the representative of Los Relampagos Del Norte currently represents various bands of similar style. The duo had plans to record a new album, but plans were cut short when Cornelio Reyna died.[5]
History
Early years
In the early 1960s, Ramón Ayala met Cornelio Reyna and after seeing Ayala's skills at playing the accordion, Cornelio decided to form the duo known as Los Relámpagos del Norte. In 1963, they recorded their first hit, "Ya No Llores", and eventually recorded 20 albums.[7] In 1969, they appeared in the film starring Antonio Aguilar called, "El ojo de vidrio", and they performed their hit, "Hay Ojitos".[8] The band split up in 1971.[7]
Later years
In 1995, Ramón Ayala and Cornelio Reyna reunited and recorded and released the album, "Juntos Para Siempre".[5]
Discography
Albums
- Mi Tesoro
- Hits..Super hits..! Con los Relampagos del Norte (1970)
- Mas.....! Con Los Relampagos Del Norte
- Tengo un corazón
- Rey de reyes (1996)
- En Vivo (1997)
- Ya No Llores
- El Disco de Oro
- Los Relampagos Strike Again - Vol. 3
- Estamos En Algo
- Callejon Sin Salida
- Con La Tinta de Mi Sangre
Singles
- Por El Amor A Mi Madre (1970)
- Ya No Llores (1963)
- Hay Ojitos (1966)
- Devolución (1966)
References
- ^ Guadalupe San Miguel (2002). Tejano Proud: Tex-Mex Music in the Twentieth Century. Texas A&M University Press. ISBN 9781585441884. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
- ^ a b c John Witzgall. "Los Relámpagos del Norte". AllMusic. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
- ^ "Ramon Ayala Y Su Bravos Del Norte". Fort Worth Stockyards. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
- ^ a b "Style Pioneer". 2018-09-26. Retrieved 2019-10-28.
- ^ a b c "REYNA CISNEROS, CORNELIO". Retrieved 2019-10-28.
- ^ Joey Guerra (February 21, 2020). "Ramon Ayala returns after more than a decade". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
- ^ a b "About Ramón Ayala". Retrieved 2019-10-28.
- ^ "Los Relampagos Del Norte - Hay Ojitos". Retrieved 2019-10-28.
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