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Texas Tornados is an American Tejano supergroup, composed of some of country music's biggest artists who modernized the Tex-Mex style including Flaco Jiménez, Augie Meyers, Doug Sahm, and Freddy Fender. Its music is a fusion of conjunto (German and Norteño Mexican fusion music of Texas) with rock, country, and various Mexican styles.
This is a category for songs recorded by American supergroup Texas Tornados. Pages in category "Texas Tornados songs" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total.
Texas Tornados is the debut album by supergroup Texas Tornados, released in August, 1990, through Reprise Records. [1] This album was recorded in both English and Spanish, with Los Texas Tornados being the title of the Spanish version.
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]
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]
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.
Our panel of four picks some of the best songs about Texas. You pick your Lone Star State favorites.
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 ...