Also known as: Bravos, Los
Origin: Madrid, Spain
This Spanish beat group formed in 1965 and is best known for scoring the summer of '66 global mega hit 'Black Is Black'. The band came into being when frontman and German native Michael Volker Kogel (lead vocals) relocated to Spain and eventually joined forces with locals Antonio Martinez Salas (lead guitar), Manuel Fernández Aparicio (organ), Miguel Vicens Danus (bass) and Pablo Sanllehí Gomez (drums) to form Los Bravos, which in English translates to "the Brave". It wasn't too long before the band signed to the Columbia label and issued their debut 45 ('It's Not Unusual' b/w 'No Sé Mi Nombre…