Los Lobos

Los Lobos (pronounced: [los ˈloβos], Spanish for "the Wolves") are a multiple Grammy Award–winning American rock band from East Los Angeles, California. Their music is influenced byrock and roll, Tex-Mex, country, folk, R&B, blues, brown-eyed soul, and traditional music such as cumbia, boleros and norteños. They gained international stardom in 1987, when their cover version of Ritchie Valens's "La Bamba" topped the charts in the U.S., the UK and several other countries. In 2015, they were nominated for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.[1]
Influenced by Randy Newman.
Toured with Bob Dylan, U2, and Grateful Dead.
Recorded with Bobby Womack, Tom Waits, Mavis Staples of The Staple Singers, and Elvis Costello.
Performed at the Fillmore.
Tributed Fats Domino.
Supported Neil Young and Crazy Horse.
Supported by The Robert Cray Band.
== Genres ==
Latin Rock
Category:Latin Rock
Category:Eighties
Category:Hall of Fame snubs
Category:Saturday Night Live performers
Category:Country Rock
Category:Punk
Category:Cowpunk