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El Chicano
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Bobby Espinosa Keyboardist for '70s Latin Soul Band El Chicano Dies
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Michael Ricci
Bobby Espinosa, played keyboard for El Chicano. The East L.A. band had top-40 hits in the 1970s with Viva Tirado" and Tell Her She's Lovely." El Chicano hit a groove that defined 'Latin soul' on the West Coast," said guitarist and producer Ry Cooder. Bobby Espinosa, a keyboard player who helped create the confluence of jazz, R&B and rock sounds for El Chicano, the East L.A. band that had top-40 hits in the 1970s with Viva Tirado" and Tell Her ...
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El Chicano Recaptures the Magic at the Greek
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Michael Ricci
DYNAMIC DUO: War's Mitch Kashmar and Fernando Harkless perform at the Greek as part of Latin Legends Live. Seminal 1970s band that was on the cutting edge of the Eastside sound is led by Bobby Espinosa. On Sunday at the Greek Theatre, a reunited El Chicano showed that the band is worthy of renewed attention as one of the most accomplished exponents of the Eastside sound. Led by the white-haired Bobby Espinosa — who was perched behind his beloved Hammond ...
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