100 Greatest Latin Rock Artists

Criteria: - Here the Greatest artists in the Spanish-speaking singing music scene. They are ranked based on their international popularity, impact, credibility and historical local importance. (Note: It includes Rock and all latin Artists that fuses rock from the 60's to the 2000's. Latin-Pop and Brazilian Rock acts are not included.)

Edited By: Jose Luis Mercado
Last Updated 06-30-2010

Link: http://digitaldreamdoor.com/pages/best_artists-latin.html

1. Soda Stereo (1982 - 1997, Argentina)
2. Café Tacuba (1989 -, Mexico)
3. Charly Garcia (born 1951 -, Argentina)
4. Caifanes (1987 - 1995, Mexico)
5. Mano Negra (1986 - 1995, France)
6. Los Fabulosos Cadillacs (1984 -, Argentina)
7. Héroes del Silencio (1985 - 1996, Spain)
8. Santana (1967 -, Mexico & U.S.A.)
9. Molotov (1995 -, Mexico)
10. Andrés Calamaro (born 1961 -, Argentina)
11. Luis Alberto Spinetta (born 1950 -, Argentina)
12. Los Prisioneros (1979 - 2006, Chile)
13. Three Souls in My Mind/El Tri (1968-1984, 1984 -, Mexico)
14. Aterciopelados (1990 -, Colombia)
15. Babasónicos (1991 -, Argentina)
16. Fito Páez (born 1963 -, Argentina)
17. Maldita Vecindad y los Hijos del Quinto Patio (1985 -, Mexico)
18. Barón Rojo (1980 -, Spain)
19. Los Jaivas (1963 -, Chile)
20. Enanitos Verdes (1979 -, Argentina)
21. Los Rodriguez (1990 - 1996, Argentina - Spain)
22. La Ley (1987 - 2005, Chile)
23. Sui Generis (1969 - 1975, Argentina)
24. Rata Blanca (1985 -, Argentina)
25. Gustavo Cerati (born 1959 -, Argentina)
26. Los Tres (1988 -, Chile)
27. Maná (1986- , Mexico)
28. Bersuit Vergarabat (1987 -, Argentina)
29. Radio Futura (1979 - 1992, Spain)
30. Zoé (1994 -, Mexico)
31. Enrique Bunbury (born 1967 -, Spain)
32. Patricio Rey y sus Redonditos de Ricota (1976 - 2001, Argentina)
33. Zurdok (1993 -, Mexico)
34. Mago de Oz (1989 -, Spain)
35. Miguel Ríos (born 1944 -, Spain)
36. Serú Girán (1978 - 1992, Argentina)
37. El Último de la Fila (1984 - 1998, Spain)
38. Hombres G (1982 -, Spain)
39. Los Auténticos Decadentes (1986 -, Argentina)
40. La Polla Records (1979 - 2003, Spain)
41. Los Pericos (1985 -, Argentina)
42. Virus (1981 -, Argentina)
43. Kortatu/Negu Gorriak (1984 - 1988, 1990 - 2001, Spain)
44. Miguel Mateos (born 1953 -, Argentina)
45. Botellita de Jerez (1983 - 1997, Mexico)
46. Los Planetas (1993 -, Spain)
47. Angeles del Infierno (1978 -, Spain)
48. Sumo (1982 - 1988, Argentina)
49. Lucybell (1991 -, Chile)
50. Plastilina Mosh (1998 -, Mexico)
51. Tequila (1975 - 1983, Spain)
52. Moris (born 1942 -, Argentina)
53. Robi Draco Rosa (born 1970 -, Puerto Rico)
54. Attaque 77 (1987 -, Argentina)
55. Ozomatli (1996 -, U.S.A)
56. Illya Kuryaki and the Valderramas (1990 -, Argentina)
57. Fobia (1987 -, Mexico)
58. Catupecu Machu (1994 -, Argentina)
59. Loquillo y Troglóditas (1980 - 2007, Spain)
60. Divididos (1988 -, Argentina)
61. Los Teen Tops (1959 - 1967, Mexico)
62. Jaguares (1995 -, Mexico)
63. Pescado Rabioso (1971 - 1973, Argentina)
64. Todos Tus Muertos (1985 -, Argentina)
65. Rockdrigo Gonzalez (born 1950 - 1985, Mexico)
66. Ely Guerra (1972 -, Mexico)
67. Los Brincos (1964 - 2003, Spain)
68. Los Amigos Invisibles (1991 -, Venezuela)
69. Los Violadores (1980 -, Argentina)
70. Nacha Pop (1978 - 1988, Spain)
71. Kinky (1998 -, Mexico)
72. El Otro Yo (1989 -, Argentina)
73. Almendra (1969 - 1970, Argentina)
74. Duncan Dhu (1984 - 2001, Spain)
75. Ska-P (1994 -, Spain)
76. Los Gatos (1967 - 1970, Argentina)
77. Pappo (born 1950 - 2005, Argentina)
78. Leño (1977 - 1983, Spain)
79. Los Bunkers (1999 -, Chile)
80. Jaime López (born 1954 -, Mexico)
81. Panda (1996 -, Mexico)
82. Sentimiento Muerto (1981 - 1993, Venezuela)
83. Porter (2001 - 2008, Mexico)
84. Brujería (1989 -, Mexico & U.S.A)
85. La Barranca (1994 -, Mexico)
86. Los Saicos (1964 -, Peru)
87. El Gran Silencio (1993 -, Mexico)
88. Los Piojos (1988 -, Argentina)
89. Santa Sabina (1989 -, Mexico)
90. Siniestro Total (1981 -, Spain)
91. Puya (1990 -, Puerto Rico)
92. La Revolución de Emiliano Zapata (1969 - 1975, Mexico)
93. A.N.I.M.A.L. (1992 - 2006, Argentina)
94. Jarabe de Palo (1995 -, Spain)
95. Tijuana No! (1992 - 2002, Mexico)
96. Javier Batiz (born 1944 -, Mexico)
97. Los de Abajo (1992 -, Mexico)
98. La Unión (1983 -, Spain)
99. Alux Nahual (1979 -, Guatemala)
100. Kraken (1984 -, Colombia)


Greatest Brazilian Rock Artists

Criteria: - Here the Greatest artists in the Brazilian Rock music scene. They are ranked
based on their international popularity, impact and historical local importance.
(Note: Tropicalia, Bossa Nova and MPB are not included)

1. Os Mutantes(1966 -, Sao Paolo)
2. Sepultura (1984 -, Bel Horizonte)
3. Os Paralamas Do Sucesso (1977 -, Rio de Janeiro)
4. Titãs (1981 -, Sao Paolo)
5. Legião Urbana (1982 - 1996, Brasilia)
6. Secos & Molhados (1971 - 1999, Sao Paolo)
7. Raul Seixas (born 1945 -, Salvador)
8. Ira! (1981 - 2007, Sao Paolo)
9. Roberto Carlos (born 1941 -, Cachoeiro de Itapemirim)
10. Angra (1991 -, Sao Paolo)
11. Barão Vermelho (1981 -, Rio de Janeiro)
12. Los Hermanos (1997 -, Rio de Janeiro)
13. Cazuza (born 1958 - 1990, Rio de Janeiro)
14. Raimundos (1987 -, Brasilia)
15. RPM (1983 -, Sao Paolo)
16. Engenheiros do Hawaii (1985 - 2008, Porto Alegre)
17. Ratos de Porão (1980 -, Sao Paolo)
18. Skank (1990 -, Belo Horizonte)
19. Mamonas Assassinas (1989 - 1996, Guarulhos)
20. Ultraje a Rigor (1980 -, Sao Paolo)
21. Camisa de Venus (1980 -, Salvador)
22. Cansei de Ser Sexy (2003 -, Sao Paolo)
23. Capital Inicial (1982 -, Brasilia)
24. O Rappa (1993 -, Rio de Janeiro)
25. Blitz (1980 -, Rio de Janeiro)
26. Biquini Cavadão (1983 -, Rio de Janeiro)
27. O Terço (1968 -, Rio de Janeiro)
28. Charlie Brown Jr. (1992 -, Santos)
29. Lobão (born 1957 -, Rio de Janeiro)
30. Jota Quest (1993 -, Belo Horizonte)


Greatest U.S.-Latin Rock Artists

Criteria: - Here the Greatest artists in the Latin Rock & Latin Alternative scene that
developed their music in the United States based on their relevance and
importance for the Hispanic community and the music history of the USA.

1. Santana (San Francisco, California 1967)
2. Los Lobos (Los Angeles, California 1973)
3. Ritchie Valens (Pocoima, California born 1941 - 1959)
4. Ozomatli (Los Angeles, California 1995 -)
5. Los Lonely Boys (San Angelo, Texas 1997 -)
6. Freddie Fender (San Benito, Texas born 1941 -)
7. Cypress Hill (Los Angeles, California 1988 -)
8. Trini Lopez (Dallas, Texas born 1937 -)
9. Malo (San Francisco, California 1970 -)
10. El Chicano (Los Angeles, California - 1970)
11. Cannibal & the Headhunters (Los Angeles, California 1961 -)
12. Question Mark And The Mysterians (Flint, Michigan 1962 -)
13. Tierra (Los Angeles, California 1973 -)
14. Los Super Seven (Texas, 1998 -)
15. Latin Playboys (Los Angeles, California 1993 -)
16. The Plugz (Los Angeles, California 1978 -)
17. Sam The Sham And The Pharaohs (Dallas, Texas 1964 -)
18. Azteca (San Francisco, California 1972 -)
19. Cruzados (Los Angeles, California 1984 - 1988)
20. Voodoo Glow Skulls (Riverside, California - 1988)
21. Yerba Buena (Bronx, New York 2001 -)
22. Sapo (San Francisco, California 1973 -)
23. Volumen Cero (Miami, Florida 1998 -)
24. Grupo Fantasma (Austin, Texas - 2000)
25. Benitez (San Juan, Puerto Rico, settled in New York)- born 1962)

Hola!!! ¿Eres de Mexico verdad? ¿Este forum puede ser en español?

yo kreo k seria lo mas indicado :D

Me parece genial si se escribe en castellano; no hay menor problema. Ahora DigitalDreamDoor es una página en inglés para un público internacional y por eso se publican las listas con titulos en inglés. Yo creo que podremos usar ambos lenguajes sin mayor complicación.

Saludos!

How come no one mentioned Sergio Mendes?

Sergio Mendes was not considered as part of "Brazilian rock artists" because Tropicalia, Bossa Nova and MPB are not included. But it doesn't mean that is not important part of Popular Contemporary Music, not even in Brazil.

You can vote for re-updating of Latin Rock Artists in: http://rockenlasamericas.blogspot.com/

as far as brazilian is concerned where is jorge ben, the guy basically invented samba rock.

i know this character's been long banned, but, for what it's worth... "latin rock" =/= "samba rock".
latin rock is just a silly term that refers to rock music with spanish lyrics, whereas samba rock is a term that refers to a musical style.

"Latin rock" could be a silly term but represents something.

About Jorge Ben...

In Brazil, it used to differ between "Brazilian rock" and "MPB" (Brazilian Popular music)

Jorge Ben is the kind of artist that is difficult to give a label but when I talked with brazilian people consulting about it, they consider more as a "MPB artist" than a "Brazilian rock" artist. But if you check the list of Brazilian albums, he appears several times because it's definitively one of the most important artist of contemporary brazilian music.