Barrabas (band)

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Barrabas (1971)

Barrabás is a Spanish musical group that was particularly successful in the late 1970s and early 1980s. The group's musical style was initially Latin rock with jazz and funk influences and later developed into a more disco- oriented sound.

successes

In 1975 and 1976 they had a number of hits on the US disco charts. Her first was also her greatest success: Hi-Jack was number one for four weeks in 1975.

The titles On the Road Again (1982), Woman and Wild Safari were successful in several European and South American countries.

Discography

Chart positions
Explanation of the data
Singles
On the Road Again
  DE 14th 05/03/1982 (21 weeks)
  CH 9 03/14/1982 (6 weeks)
The Lion (Don't Kill the Lion)
  DE 54 08/30/1982 (10 weeks)
  • Wild Safari - 1971 (AKA Barrabás )
  • Power - 1973
  • ¡Soltad a Barrabás! - 1974 (AKA Release Barrabás or Hi-Jack )
  • Heart of the City - 1975 (AKA Check Mate )
  • Watch Out - 1975 (AKA Desperately )
  • Swinger - 1976 (AKA Barrabás or Watch-Out )
  • Piel de Barrabás - 1981
  • Bestial - 1982
  • Forbidden - 1983
  • Barrabás Power - Abraxa - 1994
  • Grandes Éxitos - 1997
  • Vive - 1999

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Joel Whitburn: Hot Dance / Disco 1974-2003, 2004, p. 29, ISBN 0-89820-156-X
  2. ↑ https://hitparade.ch/artist/Barrabas#charts
  3. ↑ Chart sources: DE CH