Los Shakers

Los Shakers
Background information
Origin	Uruguay, Montevideo
Genres	Rock Proto-punk Garage rock Beat Music Psychedelic rock
Years active	1963–1969 1971 2005-present
Labels	EMI, Electro Harmonix
Associated acts	Rubén Rada Luis Alberto Spinetta Manal
Members
Hugo Fattoruso Osvaldo Fattoruso Roberto "Pelin" Capobianco Carlos "Caio" Vila

Los Shakers were a popular rock band in 1960s and was a part of the Uruguayan Invasion in Latin America. The band was formed in 1963 in Montevideo, Uruguay. They were modeled after The Beatles and even adopted similar haircuts and clothing, as can be seen in their record cover. The band sang many songs in English, despite their location, and gained their greatest popularity in Argentina. They issued their first single, "Break It All," in 1965.

Their music went in a new direction on their last studio album with the original line up, La Conferencia Secreta del Toto's Bar. On this album, their sound was that of psychedelic music mixed with candombe and some tango sounds. However, their recording label (EMI) did not approve of this new sound, and left them without any promotion or support; it led to the band's split up. In 2005, the original lineup re-united, and recorded a CD Bonus Tracks and played in Argentina and Uruguay.

Members

• Hugo Fattoruso - Lead vocals, Guitar, Piano, Harmonica.
• Osvaldo Fattoruso - Guitar, vocals.
• Roberto "Pelín" Capobianco - Bass guitar, Bandoneon, backing vocals.
• Carlos "Caio" Vila - Drums, backing vocals.

Discography

• 1965 — Break It All (single)
• 1965 — Los Shakers
• 1966 — Shakers for You
• 1968 — La Conferencia Secreta del Toto's Bar
• 1971 — En el Estudio Otra Vez (sin Hugo ni Osvaldo)
• 2000 — Por Favor
• 2005 — Bonus Tracks

See also

Los Mockers

External links

• Official Site
• Review of La Conferencia Secreta Del Toto's Bar (English)
• Video of Los Shakers "Break it All"
• Miscellaneous color/B&W Videos of Los Shakers at Youtube
• Los Shakers (Spanish)
• Info on Los Shakers(English)