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**Bio of Locos del Ritmo** Locos del Ritmo was a Mexican Rock 'N Roll band formed in Mexico City in 1957. They were pioneers of the first wave of Rock sung in Spanish, often translating current rock 'n roll songs into Spanish. Originally named "Pepe y los Locos del Ritmo," their first significant exposure came in 1958 when they placed second on the U.S. TV show "Original Amateur Hour," hosted by Ted Mack, after winning first place in a contest organized by a Mexican TV station. They later shortened their name to Los Locos del Ritmo before recording their first record. The original line-up included Antonio de la Villa Verdez Sánchez on vocals, who sadly passed away from throat cancer in 1962, José (Pepe) Negrete on piano, Alberto Figueroa on requinto guitar, José del Río on drums, Álvaro Gonzáles on guitar, Mario Sanabria on bass, and Manuel José López Reyes "el Che" on guitar. By the end of the 1960s, they changed their name to "Los Locos." In the early 1970s, the band evolved into a new phase.

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