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About Héroes del Silencio
Spanish rock band Héroes del Silencio was fronted by Enrique Bunbury, who took his last name from a character in Oscar Wilde’s novel The Importance of Being Earnest.
∙ The group’s 1987 debut album, El Mar No Cesa, went Platinum and propelled them to stardom, and its 1990 follow-up, Senderos de Traición, sold more than 2 million copies.
∙ In 1993, Prince Felipe—who’s since become the King of Spain—met with Héroes del Silencio, declaring himself a fan and thanking them for popularizing Spanish-language music abroad.
∙ Following two successful albums produced by Roxy Music’s Phil Manzanera, Héroes del Silencio enlisted producer Bob Ezrin (Alice Cooper, Kiss) for their final studio LP, Avalanza.
∙ More than a decade after their initial split, the band reunited in 2007 for a special 10-date tour across Spain and Latin America, playing for more than 80,000 fans at their final show in Valencia.
∙ The group has won three of Spain’s Onda Awards, including a 2007 Special Jury Prize recognizing their long career and global impact.
∙ In 2012, Rolling Stone awarded Héroes del Silencio the No. 2 spot on its list of the 50 Best Spanish Rock Groups of all time.
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