Originally, Trio Los Panchos were a trío romántico formed in New York City in 1944 by Alfredo Gil, Chucho Navarro, and the Puerto Rican Hernando Avilés.

The group sold hundreds of millions of records since its creation in the mid 1940s,[1] some of their best known songs being their interpretations of classic folk songs such as "Besame Mucho", "Sabor a Mí", "Sin Ti", "Solamente Una Vez", "Contigo", "Quizas, Quizas, Quizas", "Contigo Aprendi", "Aquellos Ojos Verdes", "Cuando vuelva a tu lado", "Se te olvida", "El Reloj", "Noche de Ronda", "Rayito de Luna".

[4] Los Panchos reached fame with their romantic songs, especially in Latin America where they are still regarded as one of the top trios of all time.

They were welcomed with open arms and XEW-AM, the most popular radio station in Mexico City, reserved a time slot for their music.

In 1971, Ovidio Hernández joined the band as lead vocalist, a part he would fulfill until his untimely passing from complications of meningitis in 1976.