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in 1960. By the end of 1960, the band consisted of Antoni Miquel Cerveró ("Leslie" or "L'Anxoveta") as lead vocalist, Lluís Gomis (Lluís Gomis de
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and active until 1972. In 1977 they got together again and were active until 2012. It was initially formed by three members: Guillermo Rodríguez
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football fan club (Penya barcelonista) at Caspe Street. That was followed by concerts at the "Tropical" club in
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236:"Enseñándote a Amar" / "Sin tus Cartas" / "La Noche Es Maravillosa" / "No Volveré a Llorar por ti", (1965)
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248:"Lo Sabes" / "Siempre te Retrasas" / "Cuanto más Lejos Estoy" / "Todas las Mañanas", (1966)
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242:"Que se Mueran los Feos" / "Has de Ser mi Mujer" / "Culpable" / "El Tranvía", (1965)
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368:"Fallece Manuel Madruga, de Los Sirex: el músico que gritó 'me cago en Franco'"
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239:"La Escoba" / "¡Qué Haces Aquí!" / "El Tren de la Costa" / "Cantemos", (1965)
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516:, article from 2009 in Surt de Casa (in Catalan). Retrieved 15 August 2013.
393:, article from 2009 in Surt de Casa (in Catalan). Retrieved 15 August 2013.
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254:"Yo Soy Napoleón" / "Hoy Es Fiesta" / "Tiempo Perdido" / "Natacha", (1966)
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352:"Fallece en La Pobla de Montornès el batería de Los Sírex, Lluís Gomis"
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251:"Olvídame" / "Solo en la Playa" / "Yo Grito" / "Reprise", (1966)
209:"Muchacha Bonita" / "Da Doo Ron Ron" / "Si de mí te Alejas" / "
578:"Leslie de Los Sirex serà el pregoner de les festes de Gràcia"
281:"La Mitad del Paraíso" / "Soy la Hierba que tú Pisas", (1969)
569:(in English, Spanish and Catalan). Retrieved 15 August 2013.
526:"Concert solidari amb Los Sírex, Los Mustang i Los Diablos"
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108:. After Carulla left, Antoni Miquel Cerveró, from the band
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502:"Lo Sírex reivindiquen el seu primer mig segle de vida"
514:"Los Sírex, els avis del rock-n-roll celebren 50 anys"
391:"Los Sírex, els avis del rock-n-roll celebren 50 anys"
220:" cover) / "Quiero Ser Dichoso" / "Nobody but You" / "
230:"Los Sírex Interpretan sus Propias Canciones", (1964)
563:Article on Urban Rock in Catalonia as of the 1950s
504:, article on "LaXarxa", 20 May 2009 (in Catalan).
260:"El Mundo en Navidad" / "Estrella Fugaz", (1966)
588:"Leslie, dels Sirex, obre les festes de Gràcia"
278:"Hay una Montaña" / "Judy con Disfraz", (1968)
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299:"Si te Vas" / "No Está todo Perdido", (1980)
245:"Que Bueno, Que Bueno" / "Chao Chao", (1965)
272:"Fire (Fuego)" / "Yo Soy Tremendo", (1968)
573:One of the videos of Los Sírex on YouTube
432:"Los Sírex, 50 años de 'rock & roll'"
308:"Madrid, Madrid (Me Desesperas)", (1984)
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263:"Brindis" / "Tus Recuerdos", (1967)
457:"Maldigo mi Destino - La Fonoteca"
305:"Quiero que lo Pases Bien", (1982)
284:"Tu Nombre en las Paredes", (1969)
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233:"La Escoba" / "Cantemos", (1965)
197:Todos sus EPs en Discos Vergara
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478:"Delicias a 45 RPM: Los Sirex"
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185:Los Sírex. Singles Collection
296:"Maldigo mi Destino", (1980)
269:"De Aquí para Allá", (1967)
216:"Si Tuviera un Martillo" ("
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567:Generalitat de Catalunya
484:(in Spanish). 2009-10-11
405:"Biografía de Los Sirex"
311:"Hay que Cantar", (1987)
266:"Acto de Fuerza", (1967)
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34:band founded in 1959 in
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379:Rolling Stone Spain
293:"La Escoba", (1972)
373:2012-12-03 at the
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339:References
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173:Los Sírex
142:A tu Aire
68:Biography
36:Barcelona
28:Los Sírex
602:Category
371:Archived
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74:Gran Via
592:Vilaweb
482:Efe Eme
415:8 March
154:25 Años
82:Spanish
124:Albums
316:Notes
130:Sírex
102:Barça
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