Orquesta Mondragón is a Spanish pop rock band from San Sebastián (Basque Country), very popular in the 1980s, led by Javier Gurruchaga.[1] The group was founded in 1976 and continues today.
Orquesta Mondragón | |
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| Background information | |
| Origin | San Sebastián, Basque Country, Spain |
| Genres | Pop rock, New wave, Power pop, Comedy rock, Music hall |
| Years active | 1976-present |
| Labels | EMI Records, DRO Records, BMG Records, Avispa, El Cuarto Hombre |
| Website | laorquestamondragon |
Discography
edit- Muñeca hinchable (1979)
- Bon voyage (1980)
- Bésame, tonta (soundtrack, 1982)
- Cumpleaños feliz (1983)
- ¡Es la guerra! (1984)
- Rock & Roll Circus (live, 1985)
- Ellos las prefieren gordas (1987)
- Una sonrisa, por favor (1989)
- El huevo de Colón (1992)
- Memorias de una vaca (live, 1995)
- Tómatelo con calma (2000)
- El maquinista de la general (2010)
- Liverpool Suite (2013)
- Anda suelto Satanás (2016)
References
edit- ^ Professor Eamonn Rodgers Encyclopedia of Contemporary Spanish Culture 2002 - Page 225 "Super-icon Alaska (singer) carried the torch of transgressive tradition in the 1980s, and Javier Gurruchaga with the Orquesta Mondragón, along with Miguel Bosé, were points of reference for men. For women in the 1990s Marina Rossell, with her looks ..."
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