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Grupo Yndio is a Mexican band from Hermosillo, Sonora founded in 1972, [1] by some of the members of the dissolute band Los Pulpos.
The band is known for Spanish covers of English-language pop hits, but with a distinctive Grupero style. [2] [3] Their best known hits include "Melodía desencadenada", "Línea telefónica", "Dame un Beso y Dime Adios" y "Herida de amor," Spanish covers of "Unchained Melody" by The Righteous Brothers, "Telephone Line" by Electric Light Orchestra (ELO), Kiss and Say Goodbye by The Manhattans and "Love Hurts" by Nazareth respectively. [4]
They had two number-one hits in Mexico:
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