Indisputably The Greatest Chicano Rock Band Of The '60s Thee Midniters Took Their Inspiration From Both The British Invasion Sound Of The Rolling Stones And The More Traditional R&B That They Were Weaned On In Their Native Los Angeles. Hugely Popular In East Los Angeles The Group Featuring Both Guitars And Horns Had A Local Hit And A Small National One With Their Storming Version Of "Land Of A Thousand Dances" In 1965. Much Of Their Repertoire Featured Driving Slightly Punkish Rock/R&B Yet Lead Singer Willie Garcia Also Had A Heartbreaking Delivery On Slow And Steamy Ballads. In The Manner Of Other Local Phenomenon's Like The Rationals From Detroit They Were Equally Talented At Whipping Up A Storm With Up-Tempo Numbers And Offering Smoldering Romantic Soul Tunes. After A Few Albums And An Interesting Detour Into Social Consciousness With The Single "Chicano Power " The Group Split In The Early '70s Though Their Legacy Is Felt In Later Popular L.A. Latino Rock Acts Like Los Lobos.