? and The Mysterians

Genres:	Pop / Rock
Decades Active:	1960s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s
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Biography

Originally formed in Saginaw, Michigan, USA in 1963 as XYZ, ? and the Mysterians entered rock 'n' roll immortality as the band which first popularized the punk-rock classic "96 Tears". ? (Question Mark) was vocalist Rudy Martinez (Mexico) and, after numerous line-up changes, the Mysterians became Frankie Rodriguez, Jnr. (b. 9 March 1951, Crystal City, Texas, USA; keyboards), Robert Lee "Bobby" Balderrama (b. Mexico; lead guitar), Francisco Hernandez "Frank" Lugo (b. 15 March 1947, Welasco, Texas, USA; bass) and Eduardo Delgardo "Eddie" Serrato (b. Mexico; drums). "96 Tears" was initially intended as the b-side of their debut single, first issued on the tiny Pa-Go-Go label. However, disc jockeys in Michigan, where the band had now settled, turned it over and began playing the three-chord rocker with the now-infamous lead organ line (played on a Vox, not Farfisa as legend dictates). The record was sold to the Cameo label and re-released, whereupon it became a number...

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