Formed in 1944, Latin American pop icons Los Panchos (who are sometimes known as Trio Los Panchos) were instrumental in popularizing the bolero and romantic ballad genres.
∙ Puerto Rican bolero greats Julito Rodriguez and Johnny Albino were once part of the trio’s lineup.
∙ They crossed over to the US Pop charts with 1964’s Amor and 1965’s More Amor, both of which featured American vocalist Eydie Gorme singing in Spanish.
∙ Los Panchos collaborated with vocal group The Jordanaires on 1967’s Spanish-language country covers album Hey, Amigo!.
∙ 24 Grandes Canciones—a 1994 compilation with Eydie Gorme of collaborations such as the folk song “Sabor a Mí”—reached No. 31 on Billboard’s Top Latin Albums chart.
Hometown
New York, NY, United States
Genre
Baladas y Boleros
Members of Los Panchos
Los Panchos was formed in 1944. Members of Los Panchos include, or have included, the following 9 members.