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Born in Italy, Juliano Canterini, known as Billy Bond began as part of the new
Argentine beat music generation during the 60s. Backed up by musicians like the
Fattoruso Brothers (ex-Los Shakers), he released several singles.
In 1970 Billy Bond y La Pesada released Billy Bond y la Pesada del Rock And Roll, their
first album on the Music Hall label, comprising rock'n'roll, blues and hard-rock songs
with psychotouches and humorous ironic lyrics.
By 1972, the formations of the group became more or less stable, wich Claudio Gabis
and Kubero Diaz on guitars, Alejandro Medina on bass and vocals, Jorge Pinchevsky on
Violin, Isa Portugheis and Jimmy Marquez on drums and Billy Bond on vocals and
production. The band would proceed to records with many artist and participate in
many of the member's solo albums (Detailed at La Pesada.
On 1972 they released BIlly Bond y La Pesada Vol. 2, known as La Oreja (The ear) for it's
cover. On December 1972 they released Billy Bond y la Pesada del Rock Volumen 3,
known as Tontos, conmemorating the famous October 20. In 1973 they released Billy Bond
y la Pesada Vol. 4.
The group is widely regarded as easing the transitional period between the first
generation of Argentine rock (Manal, Almendra, Los Gatos) and the second wave,
one of Progressive Rock, that would follow.
2005 - Volume 1 & 2 (1971-73)
2006 - Volume 3 & 4 (1972-73)
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