Los Fabulosos Cadillacs
Origin	Buenos Aires, Argentina
Years active	1985-present
Genres	Argentine rock
Members	Vicentico, Sr. Flavio

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The band's sound is a mix of rock, ska, jazz, salsa, folk, rap and big band. The lineup has changed throughout the years, but the core members have always been the co-founders: singer Gabriel Fernandez Capello (known as Vicentico) and bassist Flavio Cianciarulo (known as Sr. Flavio). Vicentico and Sr. Flavio have done the majority of the songwriting and lyrics as well. Ska is a form of Jamaican music combining elements of traditional mento and calypso with an American jazz and rhythm and blues sound. ... Jazz is an original American musical art form originating around the start of the 20th century in New Orleans, rooted in Western music technique and theory and marked by the profound cultural contributions of African Americans. ... Rock Music article is a good example of actual music history ! Gives credit where deserved, Not biased oriented views on music !!! This article contradicts another Wikipedia article at this link under salsa !!! http://en. ... Folk music, in the original sense of the term, is music by and for the common people. ... Hip hop music (also referred to as rap or rap music) is a style of popular music which came into existence in roughly the mid 70s but became a large part of modern day pop culture in the late 80s. ... A big band is a large musical ensemble that plays jazz music. ...

The band, which collaborated with some music stars such as Mick Jones, Debbie Harry, Celia Cruz, Rubén Blades and Fishbone, received the MTV Latino Video Music Award in 1994 for the single "Matador", in what probably was the peak of popularity of the band. On September 29 of that year they produced an MTV Unplugged concert. The Cadillacs also won the 1998 Grammy Award for Best Latin Rock/Alternative Album, and were nominated in the 2000 Latin Grammy Awards for Best Band and Best Music Video ("La Vida"), which received the now-defunct International Viewer's Choice Award (Southern Region) at the 2000 MTV Video Music Awards. Mick Jones on stage with The Clash Michael Geoffrey Jones (born June 26, 1955), better known as Mick Jones, is an English guitarist and singer best known for his work with The Clash. ... Deborah Harry Deborah Ann Harry (born July 1, 1945 in Miami, Florida) is an American rock and roll musician who grew up in Union City, New Jersey. ... Celia Cruz (Úrsula Hilaria Celia Caridad Cruz Alfonso) (October 21, 1925 – July 16, 2003) was a Cuban salsa singer who spent most of her career living in New Jersey, and working in the United States and several Latin American countries. ... Rubén Blades. ... Fishbone is a pioneering alternative rock band that plays a unique fusion of funk, ska, punk rock, reggae, heavy metal, and more. ... The MTV Video Music Awards were established in 1984 by MTV to celebrate the top music videos of the year. ... September 29 is the 272nd day of the year (273rd in leap years). ... MTV Unplugged is a series showcasing popular musical artists playing acoustic instruments. ... The Grammy Award for Best Latin Rock/Alternative Album has been presented since 1998. ... Grammy Award statuette The Grammy Awards, presented by the Recording Academy (an association of Americans professionally involved in the recorded music industry) for outstanding achievements in the recording industry, is one of four major music awards shows held annually in the United States (the Billboard Music Awards, the American Music...

Currently the members are working on personal projects, but the band occasionally gets together to tour.

Discography

• 1986 - Bares y Fondas
• 1987 - Yo te avisé!
• 1988 - Ritmo Mundial
• 1989 - El Satánico Dr. Cadillac
• 1990 - Volumen 5
• 1991 - Sopa de Caracol (single)
• 1992 - EL León
• 1993 - Vasos Vacíos (recompilation)
• 1994 - Cadillacs en Vivo (live)
• 1995 - Rey Azúcar
• 1997 - Fabulosos Calavera
• 1998 - 20 Grandes Exitos (20 Greatest Hits)
• 1999 - La Marcha del Golazo Solitario
• 2001 - Hola (live album)
• 2001 - Chau (live album)

Albums

Bares y Fondas (1986)	Yo Te Avise (1987)	El Ritmo Mundial (1988)	El Satanico Dr. Cadillac (1989)
Volumen 5 (1990)	Sopa de Caracol (1991)	El Leon (1992)	Vasos Vacios (1993)
En Vivo en Buenos Aires (1994)	Rey Azucar (1995)	Fabulosos Calavera (1997)	20 Grandes Exitos (1998)
La Marcha del Golazo Solitiario (1999)

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See also

• Rock en Español
• Argentine rock
• Latin American music

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External links

• Los Fabulosos Cadillacs Official Web Site