Binomio de Oro de América
| Binomio de Oro de América | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Colombia |
| Genres | Vallenato |
| Years active | 1976 - Present |
| Members |
Israel Romero (accordion) Samir Vencer Romero (accordion) Israel David Romero (singer) Deiner Bayona (singer) Jean Piero Spano (Singer) Polacho Soto (bass guitar) Ivan Pumarejo (guitar) John Jairo Hernandez (keys) Lesme Ortiz(timbales) Armando Castro (caja vallenata) Jesús Campiño (guacharaca) Misael Romero (congas & effects) Rafael Romero (congas & effects) |
| Past members |
Rafael Orozco Gabriel ''Gaby'' Garcia Richard Salcedo Jean Carlos Centeno Jorge Celedón Junior Santiago Alejandro Palacio Orlando Acosta Didier Moreno Duban Bayona Jhonatan Jaraba Jose Fernando Romero Marcos Bedoya Carlos Humberto López |
Binomio de Oro de América is a vallenato musical group from Colombia. It was founded by lead singer Rafael Orozco and accordionist Israel Romero in the Caribbean Region of Colombia on June 16, 1976. The group grew up in popularity in the 1980s and 1990s and developed mainstream popularity in Venezuela, specially in the city of Maracaibo and in Mexico, mainly in the city of Monterrey
The group was officially created by vallenato singer Rafael Orozco and accordionist Israel Romero on June 16, 1976. Both Orozco and Romero were students attending University classes in the city of Barranquilla. Romero had just recorded a Long Play with singer Emilio Oviedo, with strong influences from singer Jorge Oñate, the Lopez brothers, accordionist Colacho Mendoza and the Los Hermanos Zuleta who were the mainstream vallenato groups at the moment. Romero had been successful with the hit songs "Amanecemos Parrandeando" and "Digan lo que digan". Orozco had just recorded the songs "Cariñito de mi vida" by Diomedes Diaz, "Presentimiento" and "Adelante".
The group recorded the long play "Binomio de Oro (album)" in 1977.
After the assassination of Orozco, Romero took the group under his management. He was able to maintain the group's popularity by hiring young talents and maintaining always a new style. Romero first hired Gabriel "El Gaby" García who was physically very similar to Orozco and impersonated him, the chorus was Jean Carlos Centeno and the other was Richard Salcedo, as well as his accordionist nephew JF "El Morre" Romero. Their debut was in Venezuela in a national popular TV show contest "Premio Orquidea" which they won that year. Binomio de Oro then recorded the first album without Orozco titled "Todo Corazón (album)" featuring Romero siting along an empty chair implying that his partner was irreplaceable. The album also featured a song by Rafael Orozco titled "Solo para ti" which became an all time hit.
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