Los Lobos

Los Lobos (pronounced [los ˈloβos], Spanish for "the Wolves") is an American rock band from East Los Angeles, California. Their music is inspired by rock and roll, Tex-Mex, country, zydeco, folk, R&B, blues, brown-eyed soul, and traditional music such as cumbia, boleros and norteños.

Los Lobos
Los Lobos performing at the White House in 2009
Background information
Origin	East Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Genres	Chicano rock roots rock Latin rock Tex-Mex country rock Americana heartland rock cowpunk
Years active	1973–present
Labels	Slash Warner Bros. Rough Trade London Mammoth 429 RCA
Members	David Hidalgo Louie Pérez Cesar Rosas Conrad Lozano Steve Berlin
Past member(s)	Frank González Richard Escalante Victor Bisetti Cougar Estrada Enrique Gonzalez
Website	www.loslobos.org

They began well known in 1987, when their version of Ritchie Valens' "La Bamba" topped the charts in the U.S., the UK, and other countries.

In 2015, they were nominated for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.^[1] They are also known for performing the theme song for Handy Manny.

References

1. France, Lisa Respers (October 8, 2015). "Janet Jackson, N.W.A, Los Lobos among Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nominees". CNN. Retrieved October 11, 2015.