Cannibal & the Headhunters (Richard "Scar” Lopez, Robert "Rabbit” Jaramillo, Frankie "Cannibal" Garcia and Joe "Yo Yo” Jaramillo) were an American band from East Los Angeles. They were one of the first Mexican-American groups to have a national hit record, "Land of a Thousand Dances", recorded on the Rampart label. They were the opening act on The Beatles' second American tour, backed up by the King Curtis band. They played at the historic Shea Stadium concert from August 15 to August 30 during the 1965 tour that was headlined by The Beatles.

Career

They were discovered by Rampart Records label owner and founder Eddie Davis—and were among the 1960s Mexican-American musicians and singers who pioneered the "East Side Sound" of Los Angeles, a musical phenomenon that attracted international attention. … Read the full original text here >>> Cannibal & The Headhuters and More Info here