[1][2] The band's lineup has undergone many changes over the years, beginning with the successive deaths of two of their drummers, Canito (1979) and Pedro A. Díaz (1984), both to traffic accidents.

Javier left the band in the mid-80's, and Enrique died of a drug overdose in 1999, leaving Álvaro as the sole remaining founding member.

They were part of the explosion of creativity that took place in the music scene of Madrid at the time, while being influenced by various American country rock bands.

The Urquijo brothers decide to continue playing music together, and with drummer Pedro Antonio Díaz, they relaunched the band under the name Los Secretos.

The same year, the band released the 6-track album El primer cruce (The first crossing), with the contributions of Ramón Arroyo on guitar, Nacho Lles on bass, and Steve Jordan on drums.

Guest artists who collaborated on the album include José María Granados (Mamá), Javier Teixidor (Mermelada), and Joaquín Sabina.

This concert was held at the famous bullring in Madrid to commemorate three decades of the band's existence, and included numerous contributions from guest artists.

Los Secretos released two studio albums in the 2010s: En este mundo raro (In this strange world) in 2011 and Algo prestado (Something borrowed) in 2015.

The latter is a tribute to the artists that have inspired them throughout their career, including Graham Parker, Peter Gabriel, Nick Lowe, Gram Parsons, Foreigner, Ry Cooder, and Ron Sexsmith.