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Los Lobos is a Mexican American rock band from East Los Angeles, California. Their music incorporates influences from rock and roll, Tex-Mex, country, zydeco, folk, R&B, blues, brown-eyed soul, and traditional genres such as cumbia, boleros, and norteños. The band gained international recognition in 1987 with their version of 'La Bamba,' which reached the top of the Billboard Hot 100 and charted in the United Kingdom and other countries. Songs by Los Lobos have been recorded by artists including Elvis Costello, Waylon Jennings, Frankie Yankovic, and Robert Plant. They have received multiple award nominations, including twelve Grammy Awards, winning four. In 2015, they were nominated for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and in 2018, they were inducted into the Austin City Limits Hall of Fame. The band is also known for performing the theme song for the television series Handy Manny.