Los Palominos are a
tejano group from Uvalde, Texas
.
Los Palominos were formed in 1986 by four brothers under the name
Los Tremendos Pequeños. Their repertory includes
polka,
rancheras,
boleros, ballads, and
cumbias. They signed with
Sony Discos in 1994 after meeting with Armando
Lichtenberger and Oscar de la Rosa of
La
Mafia. Their 1994 release
Corazon de Cristal was a hit
in the U.S. and Mexico, and have released a steady stream of hit
records well into the 2000s.
Membership
Current members
- Johnny Arreola - accordion, vocals
- James Arreola - bajo sexto,
vocals
- Julio Arreola - drums
- Jorge Arreola - bass
Past members
- Jesse Arreola - drums (died on February 4, 2001, in Port
Lavaca, TX. Jesse was ejected from the tour bus then hit by
it.)
Discography
- Del Norte Al Sur (1992)
- Corazon de Cristal (1994)
- El Ganador (1995)
- Entre la Espada y la Pared (1996)
- Duele de Amor (1996)
- Arco Iris de Papel (1997)
- Te Sequire (1998)
- Por Eso Te Amo (1999)
- Para Ti (2000)
- Obsesion (2001)
- Un Poco Mas (2002)
- Tocame (2003)
- Canciones de la Rockola (2003)
- Atrevete (2005)
- Evoluciones (2006)
- Me Enamore de un Angel (2009)
Awards
The group won both a
Grammy award and a
Latin Grammy for best Tejano album, for
1999's
Por Eso Te Amo, and a
Latin
Grammy for best Tejano album for 2006's
Evoluciones.
References