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La Sombra

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La Sombra
Also known asThe Windy City Boys
OriginAurora, Illinois, United States
GenresTejano/Tex-Mex, cumbia, hip hop, rock, soul
Years active1970s–1990s, 2008, Present
LabelsInternational Recording Company/IRC (1977-1981), Freddie Records (1984-1990), Fonovisa Records (1991-1994), EMI Latin (1995-1997)

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.

Career

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La 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

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Studio albums

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  • 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

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  • 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

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  • 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

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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

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  1. ^ Blankenship, Bill. "Music acts flavor Fiesta's closing nights". The Topeka Capital-Journal. The Topeka Capital-Journal. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
  2. ^ "Past Tejano Music Awards Winners 1981 to Present". Tejano Music Awards.
  3. ^ Flores Jr, Adolfo (December 9, 1990). "Tejano Music Celebrates in Awards Show". Del Rio News Herald. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
  4. ^ "1991 Tejano Music Award Finalists". Colorado Springs Hispania News. February 21, 1991. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
  5. ^ "La Sombra | Artist | GRAMMY.com". Grammy.
  6. ^ "Ana Gabriel leads nominees for Latin Music Awards". Billboard. 104 (13). Nielsen Business Media, Inc. March 28, 1992.
  7. ^ Medina, John Henry (January 10, 2017). "Tejano R.O.O.T.S Hall of Fame inducts over 80 individuals into 2016 class". Tejano Nation.
  8. ^ Medina, John Henry (October 5, 2017). "Top 5 Nominees Announced for 37th Tejano Music Awards". Tejano Nation.
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