Los TNT

Los TNT
Background information
Origin	Attimis,Italy
Genres	Rock and roll Traditional Pop
Years active	1958–1966
Labels	RCA
Past members	Nelly Croatto Tim Croatto Tony Croatto

Los TNT(Spanish pronunciation:[ˈlosˈteˈeneˈte]) were anItalian-Uruguayanrock 'n' rollband, popular in the 1960s. The band consisted of two brothers and a sister fromUdine,Italy:Edelweiss "Tim" Croatto (born 1936),Hermes "Tony" Croatto(1939 - 2005), and Argentina "Nelly" Croatto (born 1941). Theacronymandword playTNT comes from their nicknames. The family emigrated to La Paz,Uruguayin 1946, and in 1953 they moved toMontevideo,where they started to sing.

In 1959 they moved toBuenos Aires,and they were discovered and hired byArgentinerecord label RCA Victor in 1960. Their first single was "Eso", which sold more than 100,000 copies inArgentinaand became a success also inMexicoand mostSouth Americancountries. Their first album,Los Fabulosos TNT,was published late in 1960. The second album,La Gira Triunfal por Latinoamérica de los TNTwas published right after a tour throughVenezuela,Colombia,PeruandChile,in 1961.

In 1962 they moved toSpainto work with record label Belter, and in 1964 they were chosen by broadcasterTVEto represent the country (as Nelly, Tim & Tony) at the9th Eurovision Song ContestinCopenhagen,Denmark.With the song "Caracola",they placed 12th in a field of 16.

Nevertheless, in Spain they were not as successful as inLatin Americaand they returned to Argentina. In 1965 they recorded their last single with RCA, which included the songs "Yo No Me Marcho de Aquí" and "Llévame, Llévame".

In 1966 the band dissolved as Tim decided to leave to establish his own record label. Nelly and Tony continued to sing together, as Nelly y Tony or Los Vénetos, first established in Argentina and from 1970 inPuerto Rico.In 1974, Nelly got married and dissolved the duo; meanwhileTony Croattocontinued to work as an entertainer in Puerto Rico until his death in 2005.