Biography
Formed in 1965 in Los Angeles, California, USA, Cannibal and the Headhunters were a Mexican-American group whose only chart hit, "Land Of 1,000 Dances", is considered a "garage pop" and soul classic, despite its only having reached number 30 nationally. The trio consisted of Frankie "Cannibal" Garcia (c.1950, Los Angeles, USA, d. 21 January 1996), Robert "Rabbit" Jaramillo and Joe "Yo Yo" Jaramillo, all residents of the Hispanic East LA area. Garcia had earned the nickname Cannibal as a child after biting another boy in a fight. In his early teens he sang with the Royal Jesters and the Rhythm Playboys, with whom he stayed until 1963. The Jaramillo brothers were in the Romanos when they met Garcia, and the trio formed a vocal group, using Headhunters as a complement to the name Cannibal. Their one chart hit was written by Fats Domino with lyrics by Chris Kenner, who had a minor hit with it in 1963. The Headhunters first heard it sung by Rufus Thomas in concert, and...
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