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Timbiriche was a Mexican pop-rock band which sold over 20 million albums worldwide becoming one of the most successful bands in Ibero-America from the first half of the eighties to the first half of the nineties.
The band was formed in 1981 and debuted on April 30, 1982 during a broadcast of the news program Hoy Mismo with journalist Guillermo Ochoa; they disbanded in 1994. Timbiriche started as a 6-member group: Paulina Rubio, Sasha Sokol, Benny Ibarra, Diego Schoening, Mariana Garza, and Alix Bauer, most of which were children of famous actors, singers, and composers. In 1983, Erik Rubin became the seventh member and the group continued to be a septet until it disbanded.
Two important member changes happened in the mid-80's: In 1985 Eduardo Capetillo replaced Ibarra; and in 1986, teen actress and singer Thalía replaced Sasha Sokol; these changes brought the band musical maturity and enormous commercial success. After Timbiriche disbanded, each former member had several #1 solo hits.
Since its inception, the group influenced music and fashion trends that led the way for future Mexican pop groups like RBD, Onda Vaselina (later OV7), Kabah, and many others. Several ex-Timbirichers went on to have hugely successful careers in both music and acting, most notably Paulina Rubio and Thalía, who became international superstars.