The group's nucleus was the three brothers Juan (1954), Manuel (1962), and José Salazar (1957), whose uncle was theflamenco singerPorrina de Badajoz [es]. Their sisters, Toñi and Encarna, sang backup and would later go on to success on their own asAzúcar Moreno.
The name "Los Chunguitos" comes from the pastime of throwing small stones at trains. They began as streetbuskers, playing inMadrid. In 1977, they auditioned at the offices of record labelEMI, and producerRaul Ros [es] convinced the label to sign them.[1] They became hitmakers both in their own country and across Europe with songs such as "Dame veneno". They also appeared in the soundtracks to films such asDeprisa, Deprisa,Perros callejeros, andDías contados.
