Los Del Rio .. the Macarena
A BRIEF BIOGRAPHY
- Los Del Rio -- the duo of Antonio
Romeo Monge and Rafael Ruiz
- recorded many Spanish-pop songs
before releasing "Macarena" in 1993
- song/dance was inspired by a dancer they had seen in Venezuela
- in three years, song became known worldwide
- macarena dance was one of the hottest dance crazes of the 90s
ABOUT THE HIT SONG "MACARENA"
- first released in Spain, April 1993
- released US dance-club version in 1994
- remixed and rereleased by Bayside Boys in 1995
- reached #1 in July 1996 and remained there for 14 weeks
- sold over 4 million copies
LINKS
- the dance
- dance lessons and midi
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