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El Vez(The Time) (born 1960["El Vez", St. James Encyclopedia of Popular Culture, Thomson Gale 2005-2006. reproduced online at BookRags.com and accessed online 28 April 2007.]) is the stage name of Robert Lopez, a Mexican-American rock and roll artist,[El Rey De Rock 'N' Roll, short film review on the site of the New York Times. Accessed online 31 October 2006] who performs and records original material and covers classic rock songs. Mixing the styles of Elvis Presley and many other American rock artists with his own Latin-American heritage and music, he is known for expressing revolutionary views through his the satire and humor in his songs.[El Vez Biography, Allmusic. Accessed online 28 April 2007.]
El Vez is known for his high-production value, frenetic stage show, which features two backup singers/dancers (the Elvettes), numerous on- and off-stage costume changes, and between-song monologues mixing humor and political activism.
Lopez's El Vez was once a contestant on the game show To Tell the Truth.
DiscographyEl Vez in black, 2009.
Albums- Fun in Español
- Graciasland (the cover art is a play on Paul Simon's Graceland)
- Merry Mex-Mas
- El Vez is Alive
- Never Been to Spain (Until Now)
- G.I
. Ay! Ay! Blues (A play on Elvis's G.I. Blues)
- A Lad from Spain? and Son of a Lad From Spain (the cover graphics play on David Bowie's Aladdin Sane)
- Boxing with God
- Sno-Way José
- How Great Thou Art (the cover art is a play on Elvis Presley's How Great Thou Art (album) album.)
FilmographyEl Vez, 2009
- ''El Rey De Rock 'N' Roll (2000, documentary)
- Mi vida loca (1993)
- Gospel Show in Madrid (2008, Live Concert)
- Several other appearances in documentaries
- 2 Hip 4 TV (NBC variety show)
Source: IMDB
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