Azul y Negro was founded in 1981 by Carlos G. Vaso (born 1953 in Cartagena, Spain) a multi instrumentalist,songwriter and producer, and Joaquín Montoya (b. 1950 Cartagena, Spain). The first album "La Edad de los Colores" was released later that year. The single "Me Estoy Volviendo Loco" (Going Crazy) became a hit in Europe, Japan, United States and Australia. The album "Digital" (-83) was a collection of songs from the two first albums, "La Edad de los Colores" and "La Noche" (The Night).