Los Lobos
Los Lobos performing at the White House in 2009
Background information
Origin	East Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Genres	Chicano rock roots rock Latin rock Tex-Mex country rock Americana heartland rock cowpunk
Years active	1973–present
Labels	Slash Warner Bros. Rough Trade London Mammoth 429 RCA
Members	David Hidalgo Louie Pérez Cesar Rosas Conrad Lozano Steve Berlin
Past members	Francisco González Richard Escalante
Website	www.loslobos.org

Los Lobos (pronounced [los ˈloβos], Spanish for "the Wolves") is a Mexican American rock group,^[1][2][3][4] rock band from East Los Angeles, California. Their music is influenced by rock and roll, Tex-Mex, country, zydeco, folk, R&B, blues, brown-eyed soul, and traditional music such as cumbia, boleros and norteños. The band rose to international stardom in 1987, when their version of "La Bamba" peaked at the top of the Billboard Hot 100, and also topped the charts in the United Kingdom, and several other countries. Songs by Los Lobos have been recorded by Elvis Costello, Waylon Jennings, Frankie Yankovic,^[5] and Robert Plant.^[6] In 2015, they were nominated for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.^[7] In 2018, they were inducted into the Austin City Limits Hall of Fame. They are also known for performing the theme song for Handy Manny. As of 2024, they have been nominated for twelve Grammy Awards and have won four.^[8]