Ersi Arvizu, (born September, 1948) is an American singer and composer who was famous in the 1960s as part of The Sisters, the first girl-group singing and recording Chicano rock music.
He was thus able to arrange for the three girls to perform as ‘The Sisters’ at gigs held at boxing matches in venues such as the Olympic Auditorium in LA.
This local success led to their being booked as an opening act for artists such as Stevie Wonder, Ike and Tina Turner, and the duo who became Sonny and Cher.
[7] Ersi Arturo went on to sing and perform with local groups such as ‘The Village Callers’ and ‘The VIP's’, who later became ‘El Chicano’, an East LA Latin rock band.
One of them, “Sabor a Mi,” sold a million records, is still known in Latino neighborhoods, and is considered a classic of the Eastside Sound.
[6] After leaving El Chicano, Arturo worked with her father as a boxing trainer of boys aged 6 to 13, including Oscar de la Hoya.
[13][14][15] In the same year, Arvizu was booked by Linda Ronstadt, the artistic director, to appear at the annual San José Mariachi Festival alongside Ry Cooder.