Spanish Disco Artists (from Spain)

[discoboy2008]

Does any know of any Spanish Disco Artists (from Spain)?
The only artist I know of is Bacarra, which I enjoy listening to.
I know there must be more disco artists from Spain.. Can anyone
name some other disco artists from Spain that were
popular during the 1970's?

Thanks for any help you can give.

[fabbathanabba]

Originally Posted by discoboy2008

Does any know of any Spanish Disco Artists (from Spain)?
The only artist I know of is Bacarra, which I enjoy listening to.
I know there must be more disco artists from Spain.. Can anyone
name some other disco artists from Spain that were
popular during the 1970's?

Thanks for any help you can give.

Well there's Raffaella Carra .... her most popular tune (as far as I'm aware) "Do it do it again"

YouTube - Raffaella Carra' - Do it do it again

[shenkin2001]

Carra was from Italy...

[Magnifique]

What about Squash Gang "I Want An Illusion" (80's) or Pedro Marin (2006)?

YouTube - PEDRO MARIN "Follow Me"

YouTube - Squash Gang - I Want An Illusion

[Mixmachine]

The better known group to US Discos was Barrabas.

"Wild Safari" and "Woman" ('72) were part of all Discos playlist in the early 70's, this cuts were still popular at many Discos into '75 and '76.

Barrabas also had other 70's club hits like "Highjack" and others, and in the 80's they came back with "San Valentine" and "on the road again"

A classic Band in my book.

[fabbathanabba]

Originally Posted by shenkin2001

Carra was from Italy...

Whoops Sorry!

[Mixmachine]

Wow and how could I forget about sexy Charo?

[fabbathanabba]

Originally Posted by Mixmachine

Wow and how could I forget about sexy Charo?

YouTube - Charo - Dance A Little Bit Closer 1977

[discoboy2008]

I know about Barrabas and Charo.. but they are both American artists...who happened to have Spanish ancestry....

There must have been more disco artists in Spain than just Baccara....

[osses]

hmm...its quite strange that in spain something like latinodisco sound wasnt present...Maybe something like the Chocolat's?

[fabbathanabba]

Seems that 70's Spanish disco was very thin on the ground
Although these seemed to be popular

YouTube - LAS GRECAS - ANABALINA

YouTube - LAS GRECAS - QUE BONITO AQUELLA NOCHE

If this is what was around it is pretty understandable why they were so proud of Baccara. LOL

[Discoimperium]

Not really a Spanish artist (as he was from Italy i think) but a great Spanish discohit (sung in Spanish as well): Lucio Battisti - El Velero (1976).
YouTube - Lucio Battisti - El Velero (12") (Disco 1976).

Cheers.

[remicks]

Originally Posted by osses

hmm...its quite strange that in spain something like latinodisco sound wasnt present...Maybe something like the Chocolat's?

Guess the Latin grooves of the Americas didn't find their way back to the old country ......


This one's from Spain :



******

[Mixmachine]

Originally Posted by discoboy2008

I know about Barrabas and Charo.. but they are both American artists...who happened to have Spanish ancestry....

There must have been more disco artists in Spain than just Baccara....

What?!!!

Barrabas was an Spanish Group from Spain!!! based in , Madrid Spain, with members from Spain (and one Cuban exile -- Ernesto Duarte -Percussionist -- added to the mix for that true Latin conga flavor )

Barrabas was a Spanish group formed in the early '70s
When I first discovered Barrabas back in my HS days, I already knew they were Spanish, even before I was able to afford their first LP that plainly describes Barrabas in the cover as a " Spanish Rock" group.

And Charo, Well, they couldn't possibly make anyone more "Spanish" than her, she's considered a National treasure in Spain.

Spanish spitfire Charo is instantly recognizable with her big blonde hair

[Mixmachine]

Originally Posted by Discoimperium

Not really a Spanish artist (as he was from Italy i think) but a great Spanish discohit (sung in Spanish as well): Lucio Battisti - El Velero (1976).
YouTube - Lucio Battisti - El Velero (12") (Disco 1976).

Cheers.

Lucio Battisti was Italian, although this song was also recorded by him in Spanish making it a big hit in Spain, the Spanish 12" version made it to Miami, Florida's Discos.

Lucio Battisti - El Velero