How Uruguay's answer to The Beatles shaped Latin American rock in the 1960s

In 1964, while Beatlemania was sweeping the world, many young Uruguayan musicians grew moptops and emulated the British Invasion sound.

Los Shakers, formed in 1964 by brothers Hugo and Osvaldo Fattoruso, led the "Uruguayan Invasion." Inspired by the Beatles' A Hard Day's Night, they mixed rock, pop, and surf music with Beatles-style harmonies. — Read the rest

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