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La Sombra de Chicago or La Sombra de Tony Guerrero or the Windy City Boys is a Tejano band founded by Tony Guerrero.[1] Originally from the Chicago suburb of Aurora, Illinois, the group gained national acclaim and success after moving to Corpus Christi, Texas, the headquarters of their label, Freddie Records.
La Sombra | |
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| Also known as | The Windy City Boys |
| Origin | Aurora, Illinois, United States |
| Genres | Tejano/Tex-Mex, cumbia, hip hop, rock, soul |
| Years active | 1970s–1990s, 2008, Present |
| Labels | International Recording Company/IRC (1977-1981), Freddie Records (1984-1990), Fonovisa Records (1991-1994), EMI Latin (1995-1997) |
Career
editLa Sombra released over twenty full-length studio albums featuring songs in both Spanish and English. Following numerous line-up changes, the group disbanded in 1995, briefly reuniting in 2008 for a number of live shows.
La Sombra has been credited with influencing the Tejano music fields in terms of musical style, dress, and concert performances as well as a generation of newer artists.
Select discography
editStudio albums
edit- Mi Guerita Coca-Cola (1984)(First album on Freddie Records and debut)
- Where's The Beef? (1984)
- No Hay Derecho (1984)
- Eres Tu Muchachita (1985)
- Sombra Love (1985)
- Botoncito De Cariño (1985)
- All I Could Do Was Cry (1986)
- From The Streets Of Chicago (1987)
- La Sombra Introduces La Rebeldia (1987)
- Strikes Again (1988)
- Chicago's Wild Side (1988)
- One Of A Kind (1988)
- The Chi-Town Boys R Back (1989)
- Good Boys Wear White (1990) (Last album on Freddie Records)
- Porque Te Quiero (1991) (First album on Fonovisa)
- Intocable (1992)
- Ilusiones (1993)
- Caliente Dulce Amor (1994) (Last album on Fonovisa)
- Mas Que Todo (1995) (First album on EMI Latin)
- Alborotados (1997) (Last album on EMI Latin)
- Todo Me Recuerda A Ti (1999)
Compilations
edit- Come Together (1985)
- Double Shot (1988)
- Greatest Hits Vol. 1 (1990)
- Greatest Hits Vol. 2 (1991)
- Awesome (1991)
- The Greatest Show On Earth (1991)
- Lo Mejor (1993)
- 10th Anniversary (1994)
- Our Very Best (1995)
- Las Mejores Cumbias (1995)
- 30 Greatest Hits (1997)
- 30 Greatest Hits Vol. 2 (2000)
- In Concert (2001)
- 30 Greatest Hits Vol. 3 (2002)
- The Original Recordings (2004)
- Mano A Mano (2004)
- 20 Exitos De Recuerdo (2005)
- The Original Recordings 2 (2005)
- Anthology (2007)
- Battle of The 80s (2008)
Band members
edit- Antonio "Tony" Guerrero Jr. - lead vocals, background vocals, accordion
- Gavino Guerrero - lead vocals, background vocals, trumpet (1979 - 1994)
- Cruz Guerrero - keyboards, background vocals
- Albert "Tiger" Diaz - trumpet, saxophone, background vocals (1985 - 1989)
- Rene Limas - keyboards (1984 - 1987)
- Ceaser Mojica - keyboards, vocals (1988)
- Jesse Huerta - drums, background vocals (1977 - 1995)
- Lorenzo "Chencho" Benavides - lead vocals (1977 - 1981)
- Jose "Pepper" Gonzales - guitar (1978 - 1993)
- Harvey Gonzales - bass guitar, background vocals (1978 - 1995)
- Frankie Trevino - guitar (1985 - 1987)
- Alex "Pretty Boy" Ramirez - keyboards, accordion (1989 - 1995)
- Ray Talamantez Jr. - trumpet, saxophone, vocals
- Rogelio Zavala Jr.-Keyboards, vocals
- Alex (Chuco) Gutierrez - keyboards, vocals (1986)
- Adam Vargas - guitar
- Cruz Martínez - keyboard (1989–1996)
- Andrew Maes - background vocals
- Bobby Rios - bass guitar and vocals (1996-Current)
- Rene Ximenez - drums (1999,2000, 2009,2010)
- Roland Gutierrez - keyboards
- Jesse Colon - trumpet (1981 – 1984)
- Joel Garza - drums (1994 – 1995)
- Joe Eric Griego - drums (1997)
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Tejano Music Awards | Most Promising Band of the Year | La Sombra | Won | [2] |
| 1990 | Tejano Music Awards | Single of the Year | "El Sapo" | Nominated | [3] |
| 1991 | Tejano Music Awards | Album of the Year – Orchestra | Good Boys | Nominated | [4] |
| Song of the Year | "El Sapo" | Nominated | |||
| Single of the Year | "A Donde Vas" "El Sapo" |
Nominated | |||
| 1992 | Grammy Awards | Best Mexican-American Album | Porque Te Quiero | Nominated | [5] |
| Premio Lo Nuestro | Regional Mexican Group of the Year | La Sombra | Nominated | [6] | |
| 2017 | Tejano Roots Hall of Fame | Tony Guerrero | Inducted | [7] | |
| Tejano Music Awards | Male Vocalist of the Year | Nominated | [8] | ||
| Song of the Year | "Mi Cumbia" | ||||
| Album of the Year – Tejano | Look Who's Back | ||||
References
edit- ^ Blankenship, Bill. "Music acts flavor Fiesta's closing nights". The Topeka Capital-Journal. The Topeka Capital-Journal. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
- ^ "Past Tejano Music Awards Winners 1981 to Present". Tejano Music Awards.
- ^ Flores Jr, Adolfo (December 9, 1990). "Tejano Music Celebrates in Awards Show". Del Rio News Herald. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
- ^ "1991 Tejano Music Award Finalists". Colorado Springs Hispania News. February 21, 1991. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
- ^ "La Sombra | Artist | GRAMMY.com". Grammy.
- ^ "Ana Gabriel leads nominees for Latin Music Awards". Billboard. 104 (13). Nielsen Business Media, Inc. March 28, 1992.
- ^ Medina, John Henry (January 10, 2017). "Tejano R.O.O.T.S Hall of Fame inducts over 80 individuals into 2016 class". Tejano Nation.
- ^ Medina, John Henry (October 5, 2017). "Top 5 Nominees Announced for 37th Tejano Music Awards". Tejano Nation.