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Los Yonic's

Los Yonic's have been a top-tier mainstay on Mexico's grupero scene since the release of their debut album, Que lo Sepa el Mundo, in 1975. Founded by drummer Johnny Ayvar and fronted by guitarist and frontman Jose Manuel Zamacona, they shifted the focus of grupero music from its origins in nostalgic Spanish-language covers of Anglo rock songs during the early 1970s to electrified originals rooted in traditional and regional Mexican music like rancheras, cumbias, and romanticos. After releasing their self-titled breakthrough album, 1986's Déjame Vivír, they ruled the decade as both their single and albums peaked at or near the top of the Hot Latin Songs and Mexican Regional Albums charts, including 1987's Corazon Vacio, 1991's Por Que Volvi Contigo, and 2004's Nuestras Consentidas. They placed more than 20 singles in the Top Ten and more than a dozen albums in the Top 50. As a touring entity, they were as popular in the U.S. as they were in Mexico, touring north of the border almost constantly. 2013's Romances registered inside the Top 20 almost solely due to their constant touring presence. 2019's Los Grandes del Amor was issued as a combo album with Los Rehenes and Bronco. Los Yonic's were formed in San Luis Pedro, Mexico during the mid-'70s by drummer and musical director Johnny Ayvar, with his brothers Bruno on bass and Joaquin on percussion with Jose Manuel Zamacona (lead vocals, guitar), Luis Monroy on piano and keyboards, and Carlos Cadena and Victor Nogueda on saxophones. Like dozens of other gruperos at the time, their initial focus lay in covering popular American rock & roll songs from the '60s in Spanish. After relocating to Acapulco, they began to shift their musical focus to original and commissioned material, using electric instrumentation in framing new articulations of cumbia, tropical, ranchera, and boleros. Their debut album, Que lo Sepa el Mundo, offered a taste of the new sound, but the band was still maturing. By the time they issued their third long-player, 1978's Tres Tristes Tigres, Oscar Perez had joined Monroy as a second keyboardist. The lineup remained steady as they toured in Mexico and Southern California building a fan base, but radio play remained elusive. Their fortunes began to change with 1981's Le Falta Un Clavo a Mi Cruz. Monroy left, as did Cadena and Nogueda. The band hired Guilllermo Rocha as a second guitarist, and three saxophonists/flutists in Edward Rincón, Francisco Hernandez, and Vicente Martínez. This lineup recorded Pero No Me Dejes, their first album to chart at home. Two years later, they broke through with Déjame Vivír; it reached the Top Ten on the Mexican Regional album charts. With the exception of Johnny Ayvar, Zamacona, and Perez, lineup changes were nearly constant. Each change, though, only increased their popularity. Between 1986 and 1997, they placed five albums and no less than 25 singles inside the Top 50 on both the American and Mexican charts. Their constant touring made them superstars in U.S. cities such as Los Angeles, Phoenix, Chicago, New York, Philadelphia, and Miami. Albums such as 1989's A Tu Recuerdo, 1992's Volveré A Conquistarte, and 1995's Mal Herido all achieved gold certifications. Though 2000's Me Acordé de Tí sold fewer copies in Mexico, the band continued to rule the American Latin and Mexican albums charts. Another development that year included the departure of founder Johnny Ayvar. Zamacona became the band's de facto leader; he and Perez were the only original members. Jose Manuel Zamacona, Jr. the singer's son, became the second lead vocalist. With the realization that their recordings sold better in the U.S., Los Yonic's redoubled their touring efforts there, and began building an audience base in the U.S. that rivaled their Mexican one. They expanded their reach to cities such as Detroit, Tucson, Washington, D.C and elsewhere, and their efforts paid off. From 2004's Nuestras Consentidas all the way to 2013's Romances, they placed no less than nine albums on the Top Latin Albums charts, which included three Top Tens. Two of them, 2006's Palabras Tristes and 2013's Romances, also landed well inside the Top 20 on the Latin Pop Albums charts. 2017 saw the release of Asi Te Quiero Yo on Disa and Romanticos por Siempre, a split with Industria del Amor on Discos America. The latter went Top Five on the Mexican Regional chart followed by combo releases including 2018's Voces with Los Bondadosos and La Migra, and 2019's Los Grandes del Amor with Los Rehenes and Bronco. In March 2021, founding vocalist Jose Manuel Zamacona was diagnosed with Covid-19 and hospitalized. He died in July, leaving Los Yonic's future uncertain.
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