Members
Gipsy Kings are members of two related families: the Reyes (Kings in Spanish) and the Baliardos. Nicolas, Canut, Paul, Andre and Patchai Reyes are sons of the flamenco singer Jose Reyes. The Gipsy Kings are:
- Nicolas Reyes: lead vocals, guitar
- Paul Reyes: backup vocals, guitar
- François "Canut" Reyes: backup vocals, guitar
- Patchai Reyes: backup vocals, guitar
- André Reyes: backup vocals, guitar
- Diego Baliardo: guitar
- Paco Baliardo: guitar
- Tonino Baliardo: lead guitar
Jahloul "Chico" Bouchikhi was also a member of the Gipsy Kings, but quit after the album Mosaïque and the tour supporting it. He had issues with the album's producers, which the other band members did not back. Bouchikhi, a co-founder of the band, lost the Gipsy Kings trademark. (He claims to have registered it after coming up with the name.) He founded a band of his own called "Chico and the Gypsies".
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