Los Shakers

Los Shakers
Background information
OriginMontevideo
GenresRock, proto-punk, garage rock, beat music, psychedelic rock
Years active1964–1969, 1971, 2005
LabelsEMI
MembersHugo Fattoruso
Osvaldo Fattoruso
Roberto "Pelín" Capobianco †
Carlos "Caio" Vila †

Los Shakers were a popular rock band in the 1960s and was a part of the Uruguayan Invasion in Latin America. They were heavily influenced by the look and sound of The Beatles. In the late 1960s they would broaden and expand their musical direction before breaking up in 1969.