Members of Presuntos Implicados: who formed the band since 1983

Members of Presuntos Implicados since 1983: Juan Luis Giménez, Sole Giménez, Nacho Mañó, Pablo Gómez, and Lydia Rodríguez. This page summarizes who each one was, which albums they recorded, and what is known about Lydia’s departure in June 2026.

An eleven-piece funk band in Yecla

The band was born in 1983 in Yecla, in the Region of Murcia, as an eleven-member funk band. Juan Luis Giménez promoted it and is the only founder present from day one. Sole Giménez sang from 1983. In the late eighties they settled in Valencia, where they remained as a trio.

Members and dates

• Juan Luis Giménez: guitar and composer, since 1983.
• Sole Giménez: vocals, from 1983 until she left the group after more than two decades.
• Pablo Gómez: between 1984 and 1986, in the trio of the first album with RCA.
• Nacho Mañó: keyboards and guitar, since 1987.
• Lydia Rodríguez: vocals, from 2007 to June 2026. She joined through Vicente Mañó, who had been her solo manager.

Main albums

Sole Giménez era:

• Danzad, danzad malditos (1986), reissued in 1993.
• De sol a sol (1987).
• Alma de blues (1989), triple platinum record.
• Ser de agua (1991), four times platinum record.
• El pan y la sal (1994).
• La noche (1995), live album with platinum certification.
• Versión original (1999), double platinum record.
• Postales (2005), last album of original songs with Sole.

Lydia Rodríguez era:

• Será (2008).
• Banda sonora (2011).
• Zona preferente (2013), live album recorded in Mexico.

2016-2021: from break to closure

In 2016 the band became free of artistic commitments. In 2019 it announced its return to composition with the single Mentiras and in 2021 it released El vórtice del tiempo. On January 21, 2021, it announced the end of its activity.

The departure of Lydia Rodríguez

In June 2026 Lydia Rodríguez announced on social media that she was leaving the group, after almost two decades as vocalist. She denounced abuse and extreme control over her image, and commented that it was not a retirement from her career. Sole Giménez expressed public support and spoke of traumatic memories from her own stage.

On June 18 Nacho Mañó responded with a statement denying that he abused or harassed her and stating that it is not true that she is leaving now for that reason. He recalls that the group announced the end of its activity in 2021 and that in 2016 it became free of artistic commitments.

There is no independent confirmation of either version, which remain in conflict. This page compiles them as they have been stated, without drawing conclusions.

How to choose an album

Our criterion: to understand the group, the classic trio of Juan Luis, Sole, and Nacho. You can start with Alma de blues and follow with Ser de agua. Comparing eras makes little sense because the voices and productions are different: Sole’s is associated with the hits of the nineties and Lydia’s with a more modern production.

How to read the news of 2026

When a departure comes with crossed accusations, it is best to separate three things: what has been said publicly, what is documented, and what has been deduced. What has been said is that Lydia Rodríguez denounced abuse and that Nacho Mañó denies it. What is documented is the date of the statements and the cessation of activity in 2021. The rest are interpretations, and it is not up to a list of members to decide who is right.

The division of roles in the classic trio

The trio of Juan Luis, Sole, and Nacho concentrates the best-selling albums. Juan Luis contributes the songs, Sole the recognizable voice, and Nacho the arrangements and keyboards. Anyone wanting a clear gateway can start with Alma de blues and continue with Ser de agua, the two albums where that mix is most refined.

Deaths

None of the members who have passed through Presuntos Implicados appear among the deceased.

Frequently asked questions

Who have been the members of Presuntos Implicados?

Juan Luis Giménez, Sole Giménez, Pablo Gómez, Nacho Mañó, and Lydia Rodríguez.

When was it formed?

In 1983, in Yecla (Murcia).

What was the first album with Lydia?

Será, in 2008.

Is the group active?

The group announced the end of its activity on January 21, 2021.