Los Lobos

Group

Los Lobos

Chicano rock band

From
Los Angeles, United States
Since
1973–present
Rating
★ 4.75 (4 votes)
Releases
55
  • rock
  • blues
  • bolero
  • country
  • cumbia
  • folk
  • latin
  • norteño

About

Los Lobos (pronounced [los ˈloβos], Spanish for "the Wolves") is an American rock group from East Los Angeles, California. Their music is influenced by rock and roll, Tex-Mex, country, zydeco, folk, R&B, blues, brown-eyed soul, and traditional music such as cumbia, boleros and norteños. The band rose to international stardom in 1987, when their version of "La Bamba" peaked at the top of the Billboard Hot 100, and also topped the charts in the United Kingdom, and several other countries. Songs by Los Lobos have been recorded by Elvis Costello, Waylon Jennings, Frankie Yankovic, and Robert Plant. In 2015, they were nominated for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. In 2018, they were inducted into the Austin City Limits Hall of Fame. They are also known for performing the theme song for Handy Manny. As of 2024, they have been nominated for twelve Grammy Awards and have won four.

From Los Lobos on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Members

Discography

Albums 21
EPs 3
Singles 10
Live 11
Compilations 8
Other 2

Links

Also known as

Los Fobos · Los Loros

Tags

  • classic pop and rock
  • mexico
  • usa

Identifiers

ISNI
0000000123695309

Data from MusicBrainz, saved 14 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.