Cannibal & the Headhunters

Cannibal & the Headhunters were an American rock band from East Los Angeles, California. They were one of the first Mexican-American groups to have a national hit record, "Land of a Thousand Dances", recorded on the Rampart label. They were the opening act on The Beatles' second American tour, backed up by the King Curtis band. They played at the historic Shea Stadium concert from August 15 to August 30, during the 1965 tour that was headlined by The Beatles.

Cannibal & the Headhunters
Cannibal & the Headhunters in 1966
Background information
OriginEast Los Angeles, California,
Genres
  • Rock
MembersRobert Zapata, drums Vocals
Charlie Munoz, lead vocals
Robert Robles, lead guitar
Karl Carrasco, keyboards Vocals
Dave Goldstein, keyboards Vocals
Edger Salas, bass guitar
Past membersFrancisco Mario "Frankie" (Cannibal) Garcia
Robert Jaramillo
Joe Jaramillo
Richard Lopez
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