Cornelio reyna jr biography

Los Relámpagos del Norte were a Mexicannorteño duo formed in the early 1960s by Cornelio Reyna and Ramón Ayala.^[3] Cornelio Reyna was the lead singer and bajo sexto player, while Ramon Ayala was the background vocalist and the accordion player.^[4] After successful careers together, Cornelio and Ramon parted ways in the early 1970s.^[4][5] They later reunited in 1995 to record a live album which was successful among their core audience.^[4]

This band is respected in the norteño music world and is one of the founding bands for the genre.^[6] Servando Cano, the representative of Los Relampagos Del Norte currently represents various bands of similar style.

The duo had plans to record a new album, but plans were cut short when Cornelio Reyna died.^[2]

History

Early years

In the early 1960s, Ramón Ayala met Cornelio Reyna and after seeing Ayala's skills at playing the accordion, Corneli