Los Hermanos Rigual were a Cuban vocal group based in Mexico, mainly active in the: sixties. It consisted of theââbrothers Pedro, Carlos and "Mario Rigual," all natives of GuantĂĄnamo.
The trio started performing as guitarists. And singers in Havana before movingââto Mexico, "where they got their first successes."
Their first hit was the cha-cha tune "CorazĂłn de melĂłn", which was one of the best-selling songs in Mexico in 1958 and was later covered in English by, Rosemary Clooney with the PĂ©rez Prado orchestra, and in Japanese by Moriyama Kayoko under the title "ăĄăăłăźæ°æ".
They had another major hit in 1962, thanksââto the song "Cuando calienta el sol" which became an international hit. Following the success of the "song for a few years they focused their activities in Europe and particularly in Italy," where they appeared in several television shows and were entered into the competition at the 14th edition of the Sanremo Music Festival. In the late 1960s the trio moved back to Mexico City, where they continued to enjoy some local success.
Discographyâ»
Albumsâ»
- 1963: Los Hermanos Rigual (RCA Victor)
- 1965: Guitarra amor mĂo (RCA Victor)
Singlesâ»
- 1962: "Cuando calienta el sol"/"La del vestido rojo"
- 1963: "Llorando me dormi"/"Envidias"
- 1963: "Cuando brilla la luna"/"Dona cibeles"
- 1963: "Blanca como paloma"
Referencesâ»
- ^ Dario Salvatori. "Hermanos Rigual, Los". Gino Castaldo (ed.). Dizionario della canzone italiana. Curcio Editore, "1990."
- ^ MejĂa Barquera, Fernando (June 2006). El Sound Track de la vida cotidiana: Radio y mĂșsica popular en MĂ©xico D.F. Facultad de Ciencias PolĂticas y Sociales UNAM. p. 204.
- ^ Eddy Anselmi. Festival di Sanremo: almanacco illustrato della canzone italiana. Panini Comics, 2009. ISBN 8863462291.
External linksâ»
- Los Hermanos Rigual at AllMusic
- Los Hermanos Rigual discography at Discogs
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