Thee Midniters
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Thee Midniters were an American rock group formed in East Los Angeles, California in 1960. The band emerged from the local music scene, with early members attending Salesian High School and Garfield High School. The group initially recorded "Loretta" and "My Girl" for Tony Hilder's Impact label under the name Lil' Ray & The Midniters. Thee Midniters achieved their breakthrough with a cover of Chris Kenner's "Land Of A Thousand Dances", released in 1965, which charted at Number 42 on RPM and was followed by instrumental tracks like "Whittier Boulevard". Their first self-titled album was released the same year. Willie Garcia took over as lead singer in 1965, after Little Ray left the group. Thee Midniters continued to release notable albums, including Unlimited in 1967 and the song "Chicano Power" in 1969. The band broke up in 1970. Thee Midniters were among the first Chicano rock bands to have a major hit in the United States and are known for their integration of horns, congas, keyboards, and electric guitars. Thee Midniters have continued with original and new members through the decades. Notable former member Cesar Rosas later gained fame as one of the leaders of Los Lobos. The group appeared in Raven Productions' PBS pledge break special Trini Lopez presents the Legends of Latin Rock, along with El Chicano, Tierra, and Gregg Rolie (of Santana and Journey fame) in 2009.
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- Track Popularity
- Down Whittier Blvd.
- Loretta by Little Ray
- Evil Love
- Strangers In The Night
- She Only Wants What She Can't Get
- Dreaming Casually
- That's All
- The Town I Live In
- Never Give Up
- Love Makes The World Go Round
- Walk On By
- When A Man Loves A Woman
- Brother Where Are You?
- I Need Someone
- Making Ends Meet
- Sad Girl
- My Girl by Little Ray
- Chicano Power
- It'll Never Be Over For Me
- Giving Up On Love
- Are You Angry
- To Be With You
- Soul And Inspiration
- Come Back Baby
