Thee Midniters
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Thee Midniters were a pioneering 1960s East Los Angeles Chicano rock band known for blending rock, R&B, and Latin influences and for their role in shaping Chicano youth culture.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Chicano rock band
ⓘ
musical group ⓘ rock band ⓘ |
| activeIn | 1960s ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Chicano youth culture
ⓘ
East L.A. music scene ⓘ |
| basedIn | East Los Angeles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| culturalSignificance |
early representation of Mexican American musicians in mainstream rock
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helped define the sound of East L.A. Chicano rock ⓘ |
| era | 1960s American rock ⓘ |
| ethnicOrCulturalIdentity | Chicano NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formedIn | 1960s ⓘ |
| genre |
Chicano rock
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Latin rock ⓘ R&B ⓘ rhythm and blues ⓘ rock ⓘ |
| hasInstrument |
bass guitar
ⓘ
drums ⓘ guitar ⓘ horn section ⓘ organ ⓘ saxophone ⓘ trumpet ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Danny LaMont
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
George Dominguez NERFINISHED ⓘ Jimmy Espinoza NERFINISHED ⓘ Larry Rendon NERFINISHED ⓘ Little Willie G. NERFINISHED ⓘ Romeo Prado NERFINISHED ⓘ Willie Garcia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | later Chicano rock bands ⓘ |
| knownFor |
blending rock, R&B, and Latin influences
ⓘ
influencing Chicano youth culture ⓘ pioneering Chicano rock sound ⓘ |
| languageOfLyrics |
English
ⓘ
Spanish ⓘ |
| locationOfFormation | East Los Angeles, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement | Chicano movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Land of a Thousand Dances (cover)
NERFINISHED
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Love Special Delivery NERFINISHED ⓘ The Town I Live In NERFINISHED ⓘ Whittier Boulevard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performedAt | East Los Angeles venues ⓘ |
| vocalist | Little Willie G. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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