Leoni Franco
Leonardo Franco was a Uruguayan musician, composer, and guitarist.
Founder of the Uruguayan group Los Iracundos, with his brother the composer, vocalist and arranger Eduardo Franco. The group formed in 1958 in Paysandu, Uruguay, under the name The Blue Kings, and had six members: Eduardo Franco, his brother Leonardo Franco, Juan Carlos Velasquez, Juan Bosco Zabalo, Hugo María Burgeño and Jesus Maria Febrero. The group gave more than fifty years to music, having a style of romantic music and Latin pop. The band was famous for songs such as "Tú con él," "Apróntate para vivir," and "Te lo pido de rodillas".
Leonardo Franco was the father of musician and guitarist Adan Franco, who was in charge of the second guitar in front of the formation of Los Iracundos.
Franco died on 1 December 2015 at age 73 in Guatemala, where the group was preparing for a concert as part of his tour. The group reported in a press conference that a tour was planned in Guatemala and will continue with the three concerts that were scheduled.
Discography
Stop Sin palabras Con palabras El sonido de Los Iracundos Primeros en América En Estereofonía Los Iracundos en Roma La música de Los Iracundos La juventud Felicidad, felicidad Los Iracundos La lluvia terminó Los Iracundos para niños Los Iracundos Impactos Agua con amor Instrumental Lo mejor de Los Iracundos Te lo pido de rodillas Tango joven Y te has quedado sola Los Iracundos Los Iracundos Gol! Pasión y vida Amor y fe Incomparables Fue tormenta de verano 40 grados Los Iracundos Tú con él Iracundos 86 20 Grandes 20- ''La Historia de Los Iracundos''