Los Tigres Del Norte
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Biography
[Edit]No norteño act is more renowned than Los Tigres del Norte, a group of Mexican-American brothers based in California who began their recording career in the early '70s and enjoyed widespread acclaim over the following decades, recording regularly for Fonovisa Records from the 1980s onward. The group is centered on lead vocalist and accordionist Jorge Hernández (the oldest of 11 children), who is joined in Los Tigres by his brothers Hernán (bass, vocals), Eduardo (accordion, saxophone, bass, vocals), and Luis (guitar, vocals), as well as his cousin Oscar Lara (drums). In 1968 they left Mexico for California (along with brother Raúl Hernández, who would leave the group in the '90s for a solo career) in search of better means of supporting their family following an injury that prevented their father, D. Eduardo Hernández, from ranching any longer. Their hometown is Rosa Morada, which is located in the municipality of Mocorito in the western state of Sinaloa. Their moniker arose when an immigration official called the boys "little tigers" (a nickname for kids) as they crossed the border, eventually bound for San Jose, which became their longtime residence.
During the early '70s, Los Tigres became the first act signed to Fama Records. Founded by Art Walker, Fama grew to become the leading Spanish-language record label on the West Coast. Walker, a local impresario, first heard the group on a live radio presentation recorded at the local Parque de las Flores on Keyes Street in San Jose, and impressed with what he heard, he decided to make them the foundation of Fama. With his guidance, Los Tigres adopted an electric style, trading in their traditional acoustic sound for one incorporating bass, drums, and electric guitar. The group also adopted a modern approach to songwriting, emphasizing contemporary social themes common to Mexican-Americans.
Their breakthrough hit, "Contrabando y Traición" (1972), is emblematic. Like most of the group's songs, "Contrabando y Traición" is a corrido, which is an age-old style of narrative song common to the mestizo cultural area of North America, including the northern states of Mexico as well as the southwestern ones of the United States. Traditionally, corridos feature a salutation or prologue; a story, often a legend or ballad of a hero or criminal native to northern Mexico; and in conclusion, a moral or lesson. However, "Contrabando y Traición" is a thoroughly modern corrido, as it features a pair of lovers who traffic marijuana across the border in the tires of a car.
The song became a sizable hit in Southern California and set the course for the long, continuing success of Los Tigres, who went on to write a multitude of notable contemporary corridos about the drug trade (i.e., narcocorridos) and immigration. Corridos Prohibidos (1989), in particular, showcases the former, while "Jaula de Oro," one of their most well-known and frequently compiled songs, is an example of the latter. The song, whose title translates to "Golden Cage," details the plight of an undocumented worker in the United States: he swam across the border ten years prior but still doesn't have his papers; his wife and kids have long since forgotten about Mexico, while he longs to return yet cannot; he asks his son if he would like to go back to Mexico, and his son responds, in English, "What are you talking about, Dad? I don't want to go back to Mexico — no way, Dad!"; and transcribed, the chorus laments, "What good is money/If I'm like a prisoner/Inside this big nation?/When I remember I cry/Although the jail may be made of gold/It's still a prison."
In the '80s, Los Tigres moved to Fonovisa Records and furthered their success. Beginning with Jaula de Oro (1984), the group would regularly top the regional Mexican album chart stateside, and this success was acknowledged in 1987 when they won the initial Grammy Award for Best Mexican-American Performance, for Gracias America...Sin Fronteras (1986). They subsequently would be nominated over a dozen times, and that's not even counting the Latin Grammys. Los Tigres were later honored with El Mas Grande Homenaje a Los Tigres del Norte (2001), a tribute album featuring many of the biggest names in Mexican pop/rock, such as Julieta Venegas and Molotov. Furthermore, beginning in 2003 Fonovisa began to compile a series of greatest-hits compilations titled Herencia Musical.
Throughout their long and storied career, Los Tigres, also known as Los Idolos del Pueblo and Los Jefes de Jefes, maintained a respectable image, never glamorizing the drug trade nor any other criminal activity. They refused to be photographed with so much as a gun in sight. This air of respectability helped them expand their audience demographically as well as internationally. By the early 2000s, Los Tigres had begun touring globally and their shows often reflected the diversity of their fan base. Amid all of this activity they continued releasing albums on an annual basis, and branched out into cinema as well, with DVD videos becoming a regular addition to their CDs. In total, they've released over 50 albums, recorded over 500 songs, and appeared in over a dozen films. In 2006, Fonovisa reissued some of these films as CD/DVDs, complementing the films — cine de frontera classics such as La Banda del Carro Rojo and La Muerte del Soplon — with thematic compilations of Los Tigres favorites. In 2011, Diego Torres, Zack de la Rocha, Andrés Calamaro, and others would help the group celebrate its career on the spirited live album MTV Unplugged: Los Tigres del Norte and Friends.
After a four-year break from studio recording, Los Tigres del Norte issued the full-length Realidades in October of 2014. It was their 23rd album to reach the Top 10 on the Top Latin Albums chart, tying the record originally set by Los Temerarios. The album entered at number three.
Title: Plaza Garibaldi (International Version)
Artist: Los Tigres Del Norte
Genre: World Music, Latin
Title: Las Pistas Para Que Cantes los Exitos de los Tigres del Norte, Vol. 1
Artist: Los Tigres Del Norte
Genre: Latin
Title: Internacionalmente Norteños / Internacionalmente Nortenos
Artist: Los Tigres Del Norte
Genre: Latin
Title: Cuando Seas Grande (Single)
Artist: J Balvin, Los Tigres Del Norte, Alejandro Sanz, Gloria Trevi
Genre: Latin
Title: Cuando Seas Grande - Single
Artist: Gloria Trevi, Alejandro Sanz, Los Tigres Del Norte, J Balvin
Title: Tr3s Presents MTV Unplugged: Los Tigres del Norte and Friends
Artist: Los Tigres Del Norte
Genre: Latin
Title: Tr3s Presents MTV Unplugged Los Tigres Del Norte And Friends
Artist: Los Tigres Del Norte
Genre: World Music, Latin
Title: Nuestros Primeros Éxitos / Nuestros Primeros Exitos
Artist: Los Tigres Del Norte
Genre: Latin
Title: Nuestros Primeros 20 Éxitos / Nuestros Primeros 20 Exitos
Artist: Los Tigres Del Norte
Genre: Latin
Collections
Title: La Historia de los Exitos
Genre: Latin
Title: Bug (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Genre: Rock, Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Gta V - Todas As Radios - East Los Fm
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Canciones Feliz Cumpleñaos / Canciones Feliz Cumplenaos
Genre: Latin
Title: Canciones Feliz Cumpleaños / Canciones Feliz Cumpleanos
Genre: Latin
Title: Feliz Dia Mama (CD2)
Title: Gruperronas Vol. 30
Genre: Latin
Title: Top 20 Regional Mexicano Del 1 Al 6 De Octubre (2014)
Genre: Latin
Title: Tremendas Vol. 17
Genre: Latin
Title: 185 DJ Loaded Times Fantasy (CD2)
Genre: House, Dancefloor, Dance Pop, Trap
Title: Sunday Night: Out In Barselona (CD1)
Genre: Rock, Punk, Punk Rock, Alternative
Title: Sunday Night: Out In Barselona (CD2)
Genre: Rock, Punk, Punk Rock, Alternative
Title: 200 DJ Loaded Beautiful Feelings (CD4)
Genre: Dancehall, Reggaeton, World Music, Nu Disco, Synth Pop
Title: 235 DJ Loaded - Mashed Dancing (CD1)
Genre: Garage, Electro, Hip Hop/R&B, Drum & Bass, Dancehall, Latin, Instrumental, Dubstep, Instrumental
Title: 235 DJ Loaded - Mashed Dancing (CD2)
Genre: Garage, Electro, Hip Hop/R&B, Drum & Bass, Dancehall, Latin, Instrumental, Dubstep, Instrumental
Title: Top Viral Latino 2021
Genre: Rock, Christian Rock, Reggaeton, Salsa, Bachata, Latin, Christian Country Music
Title: Felicidad Infantil Vol. 5
Title: Brindis Y Despecho
Genre: World Music, Pop
Title: Promo Only 01-06-2022 (CD3)
Genre: Club/Dance
Title: Soy Tu Fan
Title: The Best Cumbias Nortenas Hits 2023
Genre: Electronica
Title: La Innombrable
Title: Top 25 Mexican Songs 2023
Genre: Latin
Title: La Peda Happy Hour 2023
Genre: Latin
Title: Happy Nation: Show Latino Mix (CD2)
Genre: World Music, Folk
Title: Huapango Heat: Hot Latino Mix (CD1)
Genre: Latin
Title: Huapango Heat: Hot Latino Mix (CD2)
Genre: Latin
Title: Flame In The Heart: Latin Folk Songs (CD2)
Genre: Dancefloor, World Music, Dance Pop, Folk
Title: Rhythmic Rhapsody (CD2)
Genre: Dancefloor, World Music, Dance Pop, Folk
Title: Crossover De Fin De Ano 2023 (CD1)
Genre: Electronica
Featuring albums
Title: Súper Éxitos Los Mejor Del Año 2011 / Super Exitos Los Mejor Del Ano 2011
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: World Music, Latin
Title: Radio Éxitos - El Disco Del Año 2015 / Radio Exitos - El Disco Del Ano 2015
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Latin
Title: Orgullo de Michoacán, Vol. 7 / Orgullo de Michoacan, Vol. 7
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Latin
Title: McFarland, USA (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack