Origin: San Jose, CA
Decades: 1970's, 1980's, 1990's, and 2000's
No norteno 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 Hernandez (the oldest of 11 children), who is joined in Los Tigres by his brothers Hernan (bass, vocals), Eduardo (accordion, saxophone, bass, vocals), and Luis... Read More