THE THUNDERS

'Puerto Rico Rock and Roll Hall of Fame' Inductees 2014

 


 


Accepting the Puerto Rico Rock and Roll Hall of Fame awards
 

The Thunders 1965
Jorgito Santiago, Gilberto Casillas, Arturo Berrios,
Miguel (Chimmy) Portillo and Hector Negrón
1965

By Tony Sotomayor ~ In the above picture is the original Thunders at the La Guadalupe Church in Puerto Rico. They used to have youth activities in the back of the church. I played there first with The Teen Sounds and then these Thunders played after us on different occasions. Later in 1967 I left The Teen sounds and reorganized The Thunders with Arturo Berrios (keys),Tito Quesada (drums) and Chimmy Portillo (guitar). Jorgito and Hector (from the original Thunders) then joined the Teen Sounds and changed their name to Sounds Inc. I have very fond memories of The Teen Club in Ft. Buchanan. Those were great parties. We also played the NCO Club many times.
 

Deep appreciation to Gilberto and Ivonne Casillas, and Tony  Sotomayor of The Thunders for all of these wonderful pictures and information.



 


Original Thunders drum set still alive!

 

The Thunders Late 60's
 


The Thunders promo pic for the
El San Juan Hotel 1968



During the peak of our TV days.
Late 60's to early 70's

 

The Thunders all growed up - 1997
The Thunders reunion ~ 1997
Reunion pictures courtesy of
Gilberto
and Ivonne Casillas

The Thunders 1997
 

 


The Thunders 1968
El San Juan Hotel, Hunca Munca Room PR
Tito Quesada, Arturo Berrios,
Tony Sotomayor, Chimmy Portillo

 


 


 



The Thunders Room rehearsal Orlando, FL 1975
Tommy Orta, Chimmy Portillo, Junny Martinez,
Arturo Berrios, Arturo Berrios

 


 


 


 


The Thunders at the props room
(channel 2 TV Studios) 1969-70
Tito, Arturo, Chimmy & Tony

♪♪♪ CLICK HERE AND LISTEN TO THE THUNDERS "DID YOU SEE HER EYES" (1969-70) ♪♪♪
 

Email message received in December, 2012

Dear Erika,
You have done an excellent job in the Webmaster page. Thank you for giving us credit on the Thunders. Hope to meet you soon so we can continue rocking! May God bless you and all the rock 'n roll band members you have made this possible.
Cordially, Ivonne and Gilberto Casillas

 

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