This haunting instrumental has been used in numerous movies, commercials and TV shows to convey a feeling of melancholy or nostalgia. It was used in the death procession scene in the movie La Bamba, and also appears in Twelve Monkeys and Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle.
Santo and Johnny are the Farina brothers. They were a Brooklyn guitar duo, and they had one more hit, the #23 "Tear Drop," which charted a few months later. They also recorded the theme to the movie The Godfather, and had a huge hit in Mexico with their version of "And I Love Her." When they recorded "Sleep Walk," Santo was 22 and Johnny was 18. It was their first release.
The distinctive sound was created using steel and acoustic guitars.
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