Parchís

Formed in Spain in 1979, Parchís was a Spanish-language children’s music group. They were created by the executives at Belter Records, who placed an ad in a Barcelona newspaper searching for talented children. Named after the Spanish translation of the board game Parcheesi, the five original members of the group were Constantino ‘Tino’ Fernández Fernández, Yolanda Ventura Román, Oscar Ferrer Cañadas, Gemma Prat Termens, and David Muñoz Forcada. The group’s first single, “En La Arada” (backed with “Gloria”) was issued in 1979 and became a massive hit in Spain. Their next single, “Durante la Espera de Parchís” was even more successful, hitting Number 1 in Argentina. They released their debut album, Las Super 25 Canciones de Los Peques, in 1979. Parchís continued to release a series of singles as their fame spread to Colombia, Mexico, Ecuador, and America. Their albums during this period included Parchís (1980), Comando G (1980), Corazón de Plomo (1981), Hola Amigos! (1981), and Cumpleaños Feliz (1982). The group began to experience problems in 1982 when Cañadas was forced out of the band. He was replaced by Francisco ‘Frank’ Díaz Terez. The band’s popularity was dealt a savage blow with the departure of heartthrob Tino Fernández and David Muñoz Forcada. Parchís then made a movie, Parchís Entra en Acción. The group finally split up for good in 1985. All the members reunited in 2008 for a live Mexican television show.

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