What do you do when you’re short on time and even shorter on functioning brain cells? Flash playlist, of course. The theme is hispanic bands, the primary criteria being that the core members of the group are/were of latinx origin and the song had a measure of popularity as measured by Billboard. The lyrics need not be in Spanish. Two of the groups on the playlist are from Spain: Los Bravos and Mocedades. The other acts are American. I’m sure there are other groups and songs that meet tonight’s criteria, but these are all I can think of right now. You can help me out by posting the tunes I missed in the comments. Have a great weekend, amigos!
1966
Black Is Black
Los Bravos
(2:58)
1968
Light My Fire
José Feliciano
(3:33)
1973
Eres tú
Mocedades
(3:32)
1974
Come And Get Your Love
Redbone
(4:48)
1987
La Bamba
Los Lobos
(2:54)
1998
Dance the Night Away
The Mavericks
(4:22)
1999
Smooth
Santana, featuring Rob Thomas
(4:16)
2004
Heaven
Los Lonely Boys
(3:52)
