Iñaki Fernández, the iconic glutamate singer Ye-Yé dies

This Saturday the sad news of the death of Iñaki ‘Glutamato’ Fernández (May 29, 1961, Bilbao), Glutamate singer Ye-Yé, one of the great icons of the Movement, as journalist Julio Ruiz communicated in his networks: «Unrepeatable personality and charisma. Fundamental name in the history of music 80s of this city. His band, Glutamato Ye-Yé, and he, Iñaki Fernández. We pay tribute … today you should sing at the Metropolitan Stadium for more reason than ever in tribute to Iñaki Glutamato Ye-yé from the “Atleti partners”.

Your unforgettable aesthetic, with That Hitlerian mustyte, and songs like ‘All Negritos are hungry and cold’They made Iñaki one of the most thug artists of the already irreverent Madrid movement. With Glutamato Ye-Yé, founded by him together with Ramón Recio, he published the debut album ‘Zoraida’ in 1982; The mini LP ‘all blacks are hungry and cold’ in 1984; ‘Guapuely’, 1985 LP album, and ‘Glutamato Ye-Yé Live upload’, in 1986, in addition to the EPS ‘Crazy Heart’ (1982) and ‘Half spell. The magnetic factory ‘(1991).

The band also played Manuel Patacho Recio, Alberto Haro, Eugenio Haro Jacinto Golderos and Carlos during. In 1986 the group dissolved, gathering in 1987 to give a farewell concert. From now on its members passed to other groups or acted alone.

Iñaki Fernández formed, with Ricardo del Castillo, the Iñaki group and the Blessed, with which he recorded an EP before being called sinners. Carlos during signed for masters and Patacho began a new project with fine Oyonarte and José María Granados (from Mom) under the name of the band on the other side. Sometimes they gathered, to record compilations or honor deceased companions such as Ramón Recio, Alberto and Eugenio Haro. On May 23, 2008 they met to give a concert in the Joy Eslava room in Madridand since that year the group is active with Patacho and Iñaki at the head of the band, performing numerous concerts in the country.

The journalist Jesús Ordovás, key in the development of the movement, wanted to say goodbye to him with this message: «Iñaki ‘glutamate’, an exceptional being, a great artist, an ingenious person, fun, good, good in every way has left us. The nights and days of Madrid will be worse without their presence, their grace and their performances. That Poch welcomes him in the hereafter ».

“Oh! Iñaki Glutamato Ye-Yé dies, by cancer, ”adds Diego Manrique. “Iñaki Fernández was one of the great agitators of the 80s, torrential in his musical expression, of great underground culture, inclined towards heterodoxy: here he remembers the origin of” the irritating horny “.”

The condolences has also joined the Atlético Front, which has left this message on its social networks: “Today Iñaki, glutamate singer Ye Ye and brewe of race which honored the group with its version of our song” We are members of Atleti, “has died today. Rest in peace ».