Frágil is a Peruvian rock band. Named after an eponymous Yes album (Fragile), Fragil started as a symphonic progressive/hard rock band influenced by Yes, Genesis, Emerson, Lake & Palmer, Jethro Tull, Black Sabbath, and Rainbow. They earned local fame through their single Av. Larco in the early 1980s.

Band members

  • César Bustamante: (Rickenbacker 4001S bass, 12-string guitar, Peruvian percussion, piano, synthesisers, Korg MS-20, organ, mellotron, ARP OMNI, acoustic guitar, keyboards and backing vocals)
  • Octavio Castillo: Keyboards (Korg MS-20, Ensoniq, Arp OMNI, Piano, Hammond B3), flute, bass, steel guitar, mandolin, quena, ocarina, Peruvian percussion and backing vocals)
  • Andrés Dulude: (vocals, 12 and 6-string guitars, acoustic guitar)
  • Jorge Duránd: (Yamaha drumset, percussion, Peruvian percussion and backing vocals)
  • Luis Valderrama: (Gibson Les Paul guitar, mandolin)
  • Alex Rojas: lead and backing vocals.

Former members and freelancers

  • Jose Eduardo Coello (drums, percussion) (1970–1972)
  • Arturo Creamer (drums 1978–1983) – 1 album recorded
  • Harry Antón (drums 1972–1978 and 1984–1985) – 1 single recorded
  • Armando Pattroni (drums 1986, 2010, 2019)
  • Luis Salazar (guitars 1984–1985)
  • Giuliana Villanueva (lead vocals 1985–1986)
  • Franjo Antich (vocals 1982)
  • Piñín Folgado (vocals 1984–1985) – 1 single recorded
  • Jorge Pardo (vocals 1994–1995)
  • Santino De La Tore (vocals 1996–1998) – 1 album recorded

Discography

  • Av. Larco (Arturo Creamer / Drums and Percussion) (1980)
  • La nave blanca / Alrededor - 45 RPM single - (Piñín Folgado, Vocals / Harry Antón, Drums)
  • Serranio (1989)
  • Frágil (Compilation) (1990) Remastered (2007)
  • Cuento Real (1992) Remastered (2007)
  • Alunado (Santino de la Torre / Vocals) (1995)
  • Sorpresa del Tiempo (Live with the Philharmonic Orchestra of Lima) (2003)
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fr%C3%A1gil_(band)
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