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Augie Meyers has shared the stage with the likes of the Allman Brothers Band and Bob Dylan. He is also a member of the Texas Music Hall of Fame. Doug Sahm and Augie Meyers were both members of the 1960s pop-rock band the Sir Douglas Quintet, with hits such as "She's About a Mover" and "Mendocino" to their credit. Meyers's signature sound on the ...
Members of the American Tejano band the Texas Tornados. Pages in category "Texas Tornados members" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total.
In the 1990s, Meyers co-founded the successful supergroup known as the Texas Tornados with Doug Sahm, Flaco Jiménez, and Freddy Fender. [3] Since the 1970s, Meyers has operated several of his own record labels, including the Texas Re-Cord Company (co-founded with Lucky Tomblin), Superbeet Records, White Boy Records, and El Sendero.
Leonardo "Flaco" Jiménez (born March 11, 1939) [1] is an American singer, songwriter and accordionist from San Antonio, Texas. He is known for playing Norteño, Tex Mex and Tejano music. Jiménez has been a solo performer and session musician, as well as a member of the Texas Tornados and Los Super Seven. [2]
In 1989, Sahm formed the Texas Tornados with Meyers (organ, vocals), Fender (guitar, vocals) and Jimenez (accordion, vocals). The group's songs featured the Tex-Mex sound—a mixture of rock, country music, conjunto and blues. [71] [72] Warner Brothers signed the band to a recording contract, and in 1991 they released Texas Tornados. [73]
In the 7th grade, he started playing in garage bands in the west Texas town of Dumas, Texas. He was often found on the beaches of Mexico, falling in love with the Mexican music. Back in Texas he formed the band Joe King Carrasco and El Molino, which included many of the future members of the Texas Tornados. He released "Tex-Mex Rock & Roll ...
Freddy Fender (born Baldemar Garza Huerta; June 4, 1937 – October 14, 2006) [1] was an American Tejano singer, known for his work as a solo artist and in the groups Los Super Seven and the Texas Tornados.
Zone of Our Own is an album by the American supergroup Texas Tornados, released in 1991. [3] [4] The first two singles were "Is Anybody Goin' to San Antone" and "La Mucura". [5] Videos for the singles were shot in San Antonio. [6] The album was nominated for a Grammy Award for "Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal". [7] [8]