Formed in Rosario in 1964 by keyboardist Ciro Fogliatta, Los Gatos Salvajes were
one of Argentina’s first rock’n’roll bands to sing in Spanish. Originally named
The Wild Cats, they started playing Elvis Presley and Chuck Berry covers at
local venues and released a single titled “Oye Niña” in 1963 before changing
their name to Los Gatos Salvajes. In 1964, lead singer Rubén Rojas left the band
and was replaced by Litto Nebbia. The band eventually relocated to Buenos Aires,
where they made a series of appearances on the TV show Escala Musical during
1965. This led to a recording con...