The Blendells

The Blendells
Origin	East Los Angeles, California, United States
Genres	Brown-eyed soul, Latin rock, instrumental rock
Years active	1960s
Labels	Reprise
Past members	Rudy Valona Mike Rincon Ronnie Chipres Don Cardenas Tommy Esparza Sal Murillo

The Blendells were a 1960s Mexican American brown-eyed soul group from East Los Angeles, California. They garnered success in 1964 with their Latin-tinged cover of Little Stevie Wonder's "La La La La La", written by Clarence Paul. During the brief time they were together, they performed at venues such as the famous Shrine Auditorium. Their tours included performances in California, Arizona, New Mexico, Nevada, Idaho, Oregon and the state of Washington. They shared the stage with the Dave Clark 5, Roy Orbison, Dick Dale, The Ventures, The Shirelles, The Drifters, The Coasters, and Chuck Berry. Though little known today, The Blendells retain a cult following in West Coast Mexican American communities.

Forty years ago, Chicanos from East L.A. broke the mold of stereotypical Mexican-American musicians and singers, and began performing and recording rock & roll in English—an innovation for its time—re-introducing a Califas music style that was almost lost with the earlier demise of the late Ritchie Valens of Pacoima, California.

The Blendells recorded only two singles, "La La La La La" (that was also included in the Sonny & Cher headlined compilation album Baby Don't Go), backed with "Huggies Bunnies" and "Dance with Me," backed with "Get Your Baby."

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