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**Bio: Los Locos del Ritmo** Los Locos del Ritmo is a Mexican Rock 'N Roll band that was formed in Mexico City in 1957. They are recognized as one of the pioneers of the first wave of Rock sung in Spanish, a movement where translating current rock 'n roll songs into Spanish was common practice. Originally named "Pepe y los Locos del Ritmo," the band gained initial fame in 1958 by securing 2nd place on the U.S. TV show "Original Amateur Hour," hosted by Ted Mack, after winning 1st place in a contest organized by a Mexican TV station. As they prepared to record their first record, they shortened their name to Los Locos del Ritmo. The original line-up included Antonio de la Villa Verdez Sánchez on vocals (who tragically 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... (Note: The text ends abruptly, and further details about the band's evolution are not provided.)

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