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Venezuelan group Los Cañoneros signed with the label after leaving their previous label that was owned by a German, Ernesto Aue. They left his label as they were seeking more musical freedom and came to Top Hits which was owned by another German, Wilhelm Ricken. their self-titled album was released
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wrote in their July 3, 1971 issue that Top Hits had a group with potential to "make it all over". The group fronted by lead singer Edgar Castro was called Group C. That same year, Los
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The single, "Prueba de amor" by Top Hits artist Tania was on no. 2 in the New York section of the Latin
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LP going to no. 1 in various South
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Ricken also owned the five-studio complex, Intersonido in Venezuela.
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