Angelito lyrics rene y rene biography
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1969 René & René – Lo Mucho Que Te Quiero
René Ornelas was born in Laredo, Texas, and played trumpet and sang in his father’s band, the Mike Ornelas Orchestra. He teamed up with René Herrera and two other musicians to struktur a group called The Quarter Notes. When that group fell apart, the pair formed René y René.
In 1964 they recorded Angelito (little angel). The single was bi-lingual, and with lyrics that started in Spanish, it was no doubt a tough sell in some parts of the US. The single still managed to reach #43 on the Hot 100. That led to a performanceof the song on American Bandstand and an interview with Dick Clark. The record was an international hit and sold over a million copies.
In 1968 they signed with White Whale Records (the same label the Turtles were on) and released Lo Mucho Que Te Quiero. igen, the song was sung in both Spanish and English. This time they found it easier to get airplay in the US, and the single peaked at #14 on the Hot 100
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René y René “Chantilly Lace” b/w “I’m Not the Only One (No Soy El Unico)”
Okay, so on Uptown this last Saturday, I said I was going to feature Larry Houston’s “I Know We Can Make It,” a fun and funky tune in its own right. HOWEVER, I woke up in a cold sweat that night and realized my mistake. I should have hipped you to another track I played that evening: “I’m Not the Only One” a.k.a. “No Soy El Unico” by Laredo duo René y René.
Uptown Saturday Night
March 2nd, 2024
Why the late-night panic? Well, insomnia, for one. The bigger reason is that this record is incredibly evocative of a time and a place in Texas music history.
René Ornelas and René Herrera recorded this single for San Antonio producer and recording empresario, Abie Epstein, who was the man behind labels like Cobra, Dynamic, Jox and more. In the early sixties, Epstein and the bands he recorded combined the sounds of doo-wop, rock ‘n’ roll, soul and nascent Tejano music for what would eventually b
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Born René Victor Ornelas in Laredo, Texas, but now known professionally as René René, this talented and prolific artist has been performing since the tender age of fourteen. Originally a vocalist and trumpet player for his father’s popular band called The Mike Ornelas Orchestra, René also plays guitar, keyboards and arranges his own compositions.
René has broken boundaries and crossed over from Hispanic to the mainstream American market, where he receives extensive airplay. Over the course of his career he has been awarded a GOLDEN GLOBE and earned two GOLD records, in addition to Mexico’s prestigious to ESTRELLA DE PLATA, a DISCO DE ORO and a GLOBO DE ORO. He was the first Hispanic artist to record an international bilingual song with two global hits, Angelito and Lo mucho que te quiero. He has played and toured with some of the biggest names in the industry, toured on Dick Clark’s Caravan of Stars tour with Diana Ross and the Supremes, The Beach Boys, Fats Domino, Three D