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Ramón Ayala
12+ albums
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Ramón Ayala (born December 8, 1945(1945-12-08)) is an Mexican accordionist and songwriter. Ramon Ayala has defined much of modern norteño music with his distinctive accordion playing and lyrics. Though he added electric guitars and drums to his music, it still retains a traditional northern ranchera style. Ramón Ayala, the son of local musician Ramón Cobarrubias, began playing his favorite instrument, the accordion when he was six years old. Inspired and supported by his parents, he performed in different public places to help his modest family. Ramón Ayala's first band experience was a group called Los Jilgueros de Marin. Later, Ayala joined Los Pavoreales. After moving to Reynosa, a border town in the northern Mexican state of Tamaulipas, the talented musician met Cornelio Reyna at a cantina called "El Cadillac" and formed Los Relámpagos del Norte; the group soon made a self-titled debut album which featured the hit single "Ya No Llores." in 1963. Ramón was on the road to popularity. For the next eight years, Los Relampagos Del Norte tore up the music charts by revolutionizing and re-inventing norteño music, a genre that was then considered exclusively cantina music. Ramón Ayala and Cornelio Reyna livened the music and lyrics in order to reach and appeal to more people. The talented duo recorded a total of 20 albums leaving behind many classics such "El Disgusto", "Devolución", "Mi Tesoro", "Tengo Miedo," and many others. In 1971, however, Cornelio Reyna decided to lea
