La Sombra (band)

La Sombra
Also known as	La Sombra de Tony Guerrero La Sombra de Chicago
Origin	Aurora, Illinois, United States
Genres	Tejano/Tex-Mex, cumbia, hip hop, rock, soul
Years active	1970s–1990s, 2008, Present
Labels	International Recording Company/IRC (1977-1981), Freddie Records (1984-1990), Fonovisa Records (1991-1994), EMI Latin (1995-1997)

La Sombra, also known as La Sombra de Tony Guerrero and previously known as La Sombra de Chicago, is a Tejano band founded by Antonio "Tony" Guerrero Jr. ^[1] Originally from the Chicago suburb of Aurora, Illinois, the group gained national acclaim and success after moving to Corpus Christi, Texas and signing with Freddie Records.

La Sombra released over twenty full-length studio albums featuring songs in both Spanish and English. Following numerous line-up changes, the group disbanded in 1995, briefly reuniting in 2008 for a number of live shows.

La Sombra has been credited with influencing the Tejano music fields in terms of musical style, dress, and concert performances as well as a generation of newer artists.

Select discography

Studio albums

• Mi Guerita Coca-Cola (1982)
• Where's the Beef? (1983)
• No Hay Derecho (1984)
• Eres Tu Muchachita (1984)
• Sombra Love (1985)
• Botoncito De Cariño (1985)
• All I Could Do Was Cry (1986)
• From the Streets of Chicago (1987)
• La Sombra Introduces La Rebeldia (1987)
• Strikes Again (1988)
• Chicago's Wild Side (1988)
• One of a Kind (1989)
• The Chi-Town Boys R Back (1989)
• Good Boys Wear White (1990)
• Porque Te Quiero (1991)
• Intocable (1992)
• Ilusiones (1993)
• Caliente Dulce Amor (1994)
• Mas Que Todo (1995)
• Alborotados (1997)
• Todo Me Recuerda A Ti (1999)

Compilations

• Come Together (1985)
• Double Shot (1988)
• Greatest Hits Vol. 1 (1990)
• Greatest Hits Vol. 2 (1991)
• Awesome (1991)
• The Greatest Show On Earth (1991)
• Lo Mejor (1993)
• 10th Anniversary (1994)
• Our Very Best (1995)
• Las Mejores Cumbias (1995)
• 30 Greatest Hits (1997)
• 30 Greatest Hits Vol. 2 (2000)
• In Concert (2001)
• 30 Greatest Hits Vol. 3 (2002)
• The Original Recordings (2004)
• Mano A Mano (2004)
• 20 Exitos De Recuerdo (2005)
• The Original Recordings 2 (2005)
• Anthology (2007)
• Battle of The 80s (2008)

Band members

• Antonio "Tony" Guerrero Jr. - lead vocals, background vocals, accordion
• Cruz Guerrero - keyboards, background vocals
• Lorenzo "Chencho" Benavides - lead vocals (1977- 1981)
• Jesse Huerta - drums, background vocals (1977-1995)
• Jose "Pepper" Gonzales - guitar (1978-1993)
• Harvey Gonzales - bass guitar, background vocals (1978-1995)
• Gavino Guerrero - lead vocals, background vocals, trumpet (1979-1994)
• Rene Limas - keyboards (1984-1987)
• Frankie Treviño - guitar (1985-1987)
• Albert "Tiger" Diaz - trumpet, saxophone, background vocals (1985-1989)
• Alex "Chuco" Gutierrez - keyboards, vocals (1986)
• Ceaser Mojica - keyboards, vocals (1988)
• Alex "Pretty Boy" Ramirez - keyboards, accordion (1989-1995)
• Jesse Colon - trumpet (1981-1984)
• Cruz Martínez - keyboard (1989-1996)
• Joel Garza - drums (1994-1995)
• Bobby Rios - bass guitar and vocals (1996-)
• Joe Eric Griego - drums (1997)
• Rene Ximenez - drums (1999, 2000, 2009, 2010)
• Ray Talamantez Jr. - trumpet, saxophone, vocals
• Rogelio Zavala Jr. - Keyboards, vocals
• Adam Vargas - guitar
• Andrew Maes - background vocals
• Roland Gutierrez - keyboards

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Work	Result	Ref.
1985	Tejano Music Awards	Most Promising Band of the Year	La Sombra	Won	[2]
1990	Tejano Music Awards	Single of the Year	"El Sapo"	Nominated	[3]
1991	Tejano Music Awards	Album of the Year – Orchestra	Good Boys	Nominated	[4]
		Song of the Year	"El Sapo"	Nominated
		Single of the Year	"A Donde Vas" "El Sapo"	Nominated
1992	Grammy Awards	Best Mexican-American Album	Porque Te Quiero	Nominated	[5]
	Premio Lo Nuestro	Regional Mexican Group of the Year	La Sombra	Nominated	[6]
2017	Tejano Roots Hall of Fame		Tony Guerrero	Inducted	[7]
	Tejano Music Awards	Male Vocalist of the Year		Nominated	[8]
		Song of the Year	"Mi Cumbia"
		Album of the Year – Tejano	Look Who's Back

References

1. Blankenship, Bill. "Music acts flavor Fiesta's closing nights". The Topeka Capital-Journal. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
2. "Past Tejano Music Awards Winners 1981 to Present". Tejano Music Awards.
3. Flores Jr, Adolfo (December 9, 1990). "Tejano Music Celebrates in Awards Show". Del Rio News Herald . Retrieved 27 April 2016.
4. "1991 Tejano Music Award Finalists". Colorado Springs Hispania News. February 21, 1991. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
5. "La Sombra | Artist | GRAMMY.com". Grammy.
6. "Ana Gabriel leads nominees for Latin Music Awards". Billboard . Vol. 104, no. 13. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. March 28, 1992.
7. Medina, John Henry (January 10, 2017). "Tejano R.O.O.T.S Hall of Fame inducts over 80 individuals into 2016 class". Tejano Nation.
8. Medina, John Henry (October 5, 2017). "Top 5 Nominees Announced for 37th Tejano Music Awards". Tejano Nation.

External links

• La Sombra at AllMusic
• La Sombra at Discogs