Chilean rock music comes from many decades of evolving musical styles. Many of the artists conceived in the '80s and '90s are highly influenced by folk musicians Victor Jara and Violeta Parra. Some of the most recognizable bands that came from Chile and penetrated the international market with commercial success were Los Jaivas, Los Prisioneros, Los Tres, and La Ley.
Chilean rock is usually sung in Spanish. Rock began its development during the end of the 1950s by popular imitation bands that copied American and English pop bands of the time. This is known as the New Chilean Wave.
During the latter half of the 1960s, Latin fusion arose, a genre which merged Latin and rock music.
The Chilean rock scene heavily deteriorated during the 1970s due to the political turmoil of the time. The recording industry was similarly affected.
The 1980s saw a revival of the Chilean rock scene, translating into international success of several bands, the development of the genre per se, and the development of sub-genres.
Read more about Chilean Rock: Chilean New Wave 1950-1965, Progressive Rock and Folk Rock 1965-1973, Chilean Rock in Late Dictatorship 1980-1990, Rock in Transition To Democracy 1990-2000, Rock in The 21st Century
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