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American Tejano and Norteño band from Zapata, Texas

This article is about the musical group. For the Don Omar song, see [Intocable (song)](/source/Intocable_(song)). For the professional wrestler, see [El Intocable](/source/El_Intocable). For the Argentinian boxer, see [Nicolino Locche](/source/Nicolino_Locche).

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Intocable Intocable at the Chumash Casino Resort in Santa Ynez, California on July 13, 2006 Background information Origin Zapata, Texas, United States Genres Northeastern Norteño, Tejano Years active 1993–present Label EMI Latin Members Ricardo (Ricky) Muñoz René Martínez Sergio Serna Johnny Lee Rosas Alejandro (Alex) Gulmar Felix Salinas Nick Wells José Ángel Farias(+) Silvestre Rodríguez(+) José Ángel González(+) Website www.grupointocable.com

**Intocable** ("Untouchable" in English) is an American band from [Zapata, Texas](/source/Zapata%2C_Texas) that plays [regional Mexican](/source/Regional_Mexican) music; specializing in [norteño](/source/Norte%C3%B1o_(music)) and [tejano](/source/Tejano_music) music. It was started by friends Ricardo Javier Muñoz and René Orlando Martínez in the early 1990s.[1] In a few years, Intocable fused the genres Tejano and Norteño with a musical signature that fused Tejano's robust [conjunto](/source/Conjunto) and Norteño [folk](/source/Folk_music) rhythms with a [pop](/source/Pop_music) [balladry](/source/Ballad).[1] Intocable is perhaps the most influential group in Tejano and their Tejano/Norteño fusion has become the blueprint for several Tejano bands. The group's style combines romantic, [hooky](/source/Hook_(music)) melodies, tight instrumentation and vocal harmony.

## Career

Career accomplishments include four consecutive sold-out nights at [Mexico City](/source/Mexico_City)'s prestigious [Auditorio Nacional](/source/National_Auditorium) and the group's 2003 headlining appearance at [Reliant Stadium](/source/Reliant_Stadium) in [Houston](/source/Houston), which drew a record 70,104 fans. They also play every year as tradition with two sold-out dates (lately three) at the 10,000-capacity [Monterrey Arena](/source/Monterrey_Arena) in [Monterrey](/source/Monterrey), Mexico —an unusual accomplishment given that [Norteño](/source/Norte%C3%B1o_(music)) groups typically play large dance halls and rarely arenas unless it is an all day festival event. Intocable has also won at least eight of [Univision](/source/Univision)'s [Premio Lo Nuestro](/source/Premio_Lo_Nuestro) awards. They received their first [Grammy](/source/Grammy) win in February 2005 at the 47th Annual Grammys ([Grammy Award for Best Mexican/Mexican-American Album](/source/Grammy_Award_for_Best_Mexican%2FMexican-American_Album); *Intimamente*) and second at the 53rd annual Grammys for their album *Classic*.

They were the first of their genre to play at Dallas [Cowboys Stadium](/source/Cowboys_Stadium), at the halftime show of the 2011 [Dallas Cowboys](/source/Dallas_Cowboys) vs. [Washington Redskins](/source/Washington_Redskins) game, and also at [The Greek Theatre](/source/Greek_Theatre_(Los_Angeles)) in [Los Angeles](/source/Los_Angeles). They garnered two of the 5 nominations to the Billboard Regional Mexican Awards and got a nod for Best Norteño Album to the 2011 Latin Grammy for their album *Intocable 2011*. They were also nominated for a Grammy for the album. *Intocable 2011* was released under the group's own music label Good-i Music and the first two singles, "Robarte Un Beso" and "Prometí", went to number 1 on US regional radio charts. The third single "Arrepientete" also did very well on radio and their fourth single "Llueve" was premiered live onstage at the 2012 Premio lo Nuestro where the group swept with all three categories they were nominated for.

On October 12, 2015, Intocable streamed a showcase that was viewed by more than 22,000 people worldwide. All proceeds were donated to [St. Jude Hospital](/source/St._jude_hospital) to support children affected by cancer. The initiative #AyudaAyudar was created as part of this effort and has continued to organize events to raise funds.

On January 23, 2016, Intocable announced their partnership with St. Jude, a pledge first of its kind in the music industry. Today, their support not only creates awareness for the cause, but their pledge of support contributes to assure that families pay for nothing and can focus on letting their children live.

Intocable headlined [SXSW](/source/South_by_Southwest) 2016 SXAmericas All Latino Showcase, making Intocable the first Latino act to headline this three-day series of charity beneficiary concert events. The group took over the largest SXSW stage, which attracted more than 50,000 attendees over the three-day period.

In the early 1990s, the band's first [indie](/source/Indie_(music)) albums barely sold. In February 1994 their album *Fuego Eterno*, with new label [EMI Latin](/source/EMI_Latin), had notable sales. The music of [Ramón Ayala](/source/Ram%C3%B3n_Ayala) influenced the direction of the band. The band's lead vocalist and [accordion](/source/Accordion) player, Ricky Muñoz has stated that Ayala is his biggest inspiration. In 1997, the band suffered a setback when two members of the band left to form their own group—Johnny Lee Rosas, ([bajo sexto](/source/Bajo_sexto) and 2nd voice), and Albert Ramirez, (bass), formed Grupo Masizzo. Rosas rejoined the group in 2003 after four successful solo albums. In July 2017, Intocable performed their first ever concert in [Toronto, Ontario](/source/Toronto%2C_Ontario), Canada.

On June 11, 2020, Intocable came back out on tour since the pandemic shut down almost everything. They hosted their first Drive-In show in [Poteet, Texas](/source/Poteet%2C_Texas)

June 30, 2020, it was announced by lead singer Ricky Muñoz that 5 members tested positive for [COVID-19](/source/Coronavirus_disease_2019).

## Road accident

On January 31, 1999, two band members, José Ángel Farias and Silvestre Rodríguez, along with road manager José Ángel González were killed in an accident while driving to [Monterrey](/source/Monterrey), [Nuevo León](/source/Nuevo_Le%C3%B3n), Mexico's [Monterrey International Airport](/source/Monterrey_International_Airport) to catch a flight to [Mexico City](/source/Mexico_City). The group's van blew a tire, causing the vehicle to roll off [Mexican Federal Highway 40](/source/Mexican_Federal_Highway_40) and crash. After rolling over, Ricky Muñoz was the only one left in the van due to him wearing his seat belt on while the other members were laying on the side of the highway. Muñoz and the remaining members of the group suffered multiple injuries and spent weeks in a Monterrey hospital. After a six-month layoff, Intocable toured successfully behind the comeback album *Contigo* (With You), whose first [single](/source/Single_(music)) was titled "El Amigo Que Se Fue" (The Friend That Has Left), a tribute song to the fallen band members.

## Latin hits

Intocable gained 20 Latin top-10 hits. The following are some of Intocable's songs that reached the top ten on *Billboard* Latin singles charts: "Caminare", "Te Perdono", "Llueve", "Eso Duele", "Eres Mi Droga", "Amor Maldito", "Soñador Eterno", "Perdedor", "El Amigo Que Se Fue", "Ya Estoy Cansado", "Enséñame a Olvidarte", "Déjame Amarte", "Contra Viento y Marea", "Y Todo Para Qué?" and other songs.[2]

## Band members

### Current members

- Ricardo "Ricky" Muñoz – lead vocals, accordion (1993–present)

- René Orlando Martinez – drums, chorus (1993–present)

- Sergio Serna – percussion (1993–present)

- Johnny Lee Rosas – bajo sexto, second voice (1994–1997; 2003–2016; 2017–present)

- Alejandro Gulmar – bajo sexto (2013–present)

- Nick Wells – bass (2026-present)

### Former members

- José Juan Hernández – hype man, rhythms (1999–2020)

- Felix Salinas – bass (1995; 1999–2015; 2016–2026)

- Albert Ramírez – bass (1995–1997; 2015)

- Daniel "Danny" Sanchez – bajo sexto, second voice (1997–2007; 2009–2012; 2016–2017)

- José Ángel Farías – hype man, rhythms (1995–1999; deceased)

- Silvestre Rodríguez – bass (1997–1999; deceased)

- José Ángel González – road manager (deceased)

- Juan J. González Jr. – bajo sexto, guitar (1993)

- Juan J. Serna – bass (1993–1995)

- Jason Rodriguez – bass (1996–1997)

### Timeline

## Discography

### Albums

Year Title Peak chart positions MEX Reg. [3] US [4] US Latin [5] 1993 Simplemente...Intocable (Simply...Untouchable) — — — 1994 Fuego Eterno (Eternal Fire) — — — 1995 Otro Mundo (Another World) 4 — 15 1996 Llévame Contigo (Take Me With You) 1 — 3 1997 IV (4) 3 — 28 1998 Intocable (Untouchable) 1 — 1 1999 12 Super Exitos 14 — 40 1999 Contigo (With You) 2 173 5 2000 Es Para Tí (It's For You) 1 — 1 2001 14 Grandes Exitos 3 — 1 2002 Sueños (Dreams) 10 131 22 2003 The History 1 60 1 2003 Nuestro Destino Estaba Escrito (Our Destiny Was Written) 1 95 2 2004 Intimamente (Intimately/Live album) 1 151 1 2004 Momentos De Coleccion 17 - 26 2005 X (10) 1 62 2 2006 Crossroads: Cruce de Caminos 1 59 1 2008 2C (12) 3 90 4 2009 Classic ("Clasico" Mexico) 3 — 8 2010 Super #1's 11 — 20 2011 Intocable 2011 1 — 2 2011 Frente A Frente 15 — 30 2012 Las Mera Buenas — — 40 2013 En Peligro de Extinción (In Danger of Extinction) 1 58 1 2013 Iconos: Intocable: 25 Exitos — 58 55 2015 XX (20) Aniversario (20th Anniversary) 1 — 1 2016 Highway (Highway) 1 156 1 2019 Percepción (Perception) 2 — 15 2020 Desde Casa en Concierto y Canciones Desempolvadas (From Home in Concert and Dusted Songs) — — — 2020 Texican — — — 2024 Modus Operandi — — — 2024 Modus operandi-antologia (Modus operandi anthology) — — — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory

## Awards

- Grammy Award for Best Mexican/Mexican-American Album (2005)

- Latin Grammy Award for Best Norteño Album (2005, 2013)

- Grammy Award for Best Norteño Album (2011)

- [Billboard Latin Music Lifetime Achievement Award](/source/Billboard_Latin_Music_Lifetime_Achievement_Award) (2012)[6]

## Nominations

- ALMA Award for Outstanding Latin Group of the Year (2002)

- American Music Award for Favorite Latin Artist (2004)

- Latin Grammy Award for Album of the Year (2005)

- Latin Grammy Award for Best Short Form Music Video (2006)

- Grammy Award for Best Banda or Norteño Album (2012)

- Grammy Award for Best Regional Mexican Music Album (2014)

## See also

- [List of best-selling Latin music artists](/source/List_of_best-selling_Latin_music_artists)

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Allmusic_bio_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Allmusic_bio_1-1) Birchmeier, Jason. ["Intocable - Biography"](http://www.allmusic.com/artist/intocable-mn0000099615). *AllMusic*.com. Retrieved 7 October 2013.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** [Intocable latin hits](https://www.billboard.com/artist/intocable/chart-history/hta/), Retrieved 25 November 2020

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Regional_3-0)** ["Intocable Chart History (Regional Albums)"](https://www.billboard.com/artist/Intocable/chart-history/lrm/). *Billboard*. Retrieved October 13, 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Hot_200_4-0)** ["Intocable Chart History (Hot 200)"](https://www.billboard.com/artist/Intocable/chart-history/tlp/). *Billboard*. Retrieved October 13, 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Top_Latin_Album_5-0)** ["Intocable Chart History (Top Latin Album)"](https://www.billboard.com/artist/Intocable/chart-history/lpp/). *Billboard*. Retrieved October 13, 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Prince Royce Tops Winners at 2012 Billboard Latin Music Awards"](https://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwtv/article/Prince-Royce-Tops-Winners-at-2012-BILLBOARD-LATIN-MUSIC-AWARDS-20120427). *Broadway World*. April 27, 2017. Retrieved December 7, 2017.

## External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to [Intocable](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Intocable).

- [Official website](http://www.grupointocable.com)

- [Official YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/intocabletv)

- [Intocable to release 12th anniversary album](http://www.juarol.com/sucasa/intocable-to-release-12th-anniversary-album-vt3855.html)

- [Intocable interview with Acceso Total](https://web.archive.org/web/20091205144335/http://soundcheck.walmart.com/acceso-total/intocable)

- [Intocable](https://www.discogs.com/artist/Intocable) discography at [Discogs](/source/Discogs)

- [Intocable](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1777544/) at [IMDb](/source/IMDb_(identifier))

v t e Intocable Studio albums Sueños (Dreams) (2002) La Historia (2003) Nuestro Destino Estaba Escrito (2003) Intimamente (2004) X (2005) Crossroads: Cruce de Caminos (2006)

v t e Billboard Latin Music Lifetime Achievement Award 1993: Morton Gould 1994: Emilio Estefan 1995: Tito Puente 1996: José Feliciano 1997: Herb Alpert 1998: Ralph Mercado 1999: Flaco Jiménez 2000: Jorge Pinos 2001: Los Lobos 2002: El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico 2003 2004 2005: Marco Antonio Solís 2006 2007: Miguel Bosé 2008: Conjunto Primavera 2009: Carlos Santana 2010: Los Temerarios 2011: Emmanuel 2012: Intocable 2013: José José 2014: Andrea Bocelli 2015: Roberto Carlos 2016: Marco Antonio Solís 2017: Ricardo Arjona 2018: Maná 2019: Juan Luis Guerra 2020: Armando Manzanero 2021: Paquita la del Barrio 2022: Raphael 2023: Los Ángeles Azules 2024: Alejandro Sanz Note: In the years scored out, the award was not handed

Authority control databases International ISNI VIAF National United States Artists MusicBrainz Grammy Awards

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