Rock music in Spain
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Spanish rock is the term used for the variety of rock music produced in Spain. Most bands formed in Spain have sung in Spanish, but many others have sung in English, French and Italian, in addition to the other languages spoken in Spain, such as Catalan, Galician, Basque, Aragonese, and Asturian.
History
Beginnings (1950s–early 1960s)
At first, rock music was influenced by the surrounding countries like France or Italy. Despite Francoist censorship, many albums were released and mass media started to introduce the new sounds of international music. The most important rock scenes were in Madrid, Zaragoza, Sevilla, Cádiz, Barcelona, and Valencia.
Beat, pop, psychedelia (1960s)
Rock in Spain started to spread nationally. After the British Invasion, many artists such as Los Bravos, Lone Star , Los Brincos and Miguel Ríos appeared. Los Brincos achieved some international success in France, Portugal and Italy. Los Bravos hit some international charts with their single "Black Is Black", as did Mike Ríos with "A Song of Joy".[1]
Progressive and hard rock (1970s)
While mainstream Spanish rock declined during this decade, the underground scenes of
Golden Era. New wave, post-punk, heavy metal and punk (1980s)
Indie and alternative (1990s–present)
The band Héroes del Silencio achieved international success, hitting some charts in Europe and Latin America. Los Rodríguez also became popular in Spain and Latin America. In the mid-1990s, some cult bands like Los Enemigos, Extremoduro and Platero y Tú started to achieve mainstream success. Indie rock bands like Los Planetas appeared. Ska-punk band Ska-P and folk metal band Mägo de Oz emerged, showing the rise of rock diversification.
References
- ^ Jairod, Vanesa (2023-02-13). "Rock festivals in Spain".