The Benedictine Monks of Santo Domingo de Silos

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The Monks of St. Domingo De Silos sprung onto the music scene with some very, very old tunes in 1994. By 1995, their album Chant had sold over 5 million copies.

The album, and its follow-ups, are unadulterated Gregorian Chant -- simple religious compositions dating back to the 11th century.

The monks of St. Domingo De Silos, apparently overwhelmed by the unexpected success of their music, requested that journalists leave them alone. Alas, this was a difficult proposal. The monks eventually acquiesced to the will of the people and released several popular follow-up albums.