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Lead singer and songwriter Louie Ortega continued performing with Sahm after the group's breakup, later playing with the Sir Douglas Quintet and the Texas Tornados.
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.
With a career spanning more than three decades, Ortega got his start in 1969 as the front man for Columbia and Atlantic recording artists Louie and the Lovers. When the group disbanded, Louie joined forces with his friend Doug Sahm for a series of recording projects and European tours.
May 27, 2010 · It is Louie Ortega who was a member of Country Fresh, the band that later became known as Louie and the Lovers.
- Ed Ward
Although best known for his unobtrusive yet fortifying guitar licks and the warm, smooth vocals behind such groups as the Sir Douglas Quintet and the Texas Tornados (Freddie Fender, Flaco Jimenez, Augie Meyers, Doug Sahm), Louie Ortega stands on his own as a singer/songwriter/guitarist.
Doug Sahm – you're always in our hearts. "Louie and the Lovers" are Louie Ortega, Frank Paredes, Alberto Parra and Steve Vargas. The group originated in Salinas, CA. in 1968. While still in high school the band was discovered by Doug Sahm, leader of the "Sir Douglas Quintet".
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Dec 20, 2017 · With a career spanning more than three decades, Ortega got his start in 1969 as the front man for Columbia and Atlantic recording artists Louie and the Lovers. When the group disbanded, Louie joined forces with his friend Doug Sahm for a series of recording projects and European tours.
