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Leonardo "Flaco" Jiménez (born March 11, 1939) 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 .
San Antonio’s 83-year-old Flaco Jiménez—son, grandson, and brother of celebrated accordionists—has won six Grammys, including, most recently, a lifetime achievement award.
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Accordion master Flaco Jimenez is the foremost living exponent of Tex-Mex music. Read Full Biography. STREAM OR BUY: Active. 1940s - 2020s. Born. March 11, 1939 in San Antonio, TX. Genre. Latin, Folk, International.
Sep 16, 2022 · Flaco, who plays both the bajo sexto and accordion, formed his band at age 15, Los Caporales. By the 1960s he had become one of South Texas’ most popular TexMex musicians. Flaco was famous in Texas, but little known nationally, and largely unknown internationally.
Santiago Jimenez, Jr., is a major figure in Tex-Mex border music as a singer and accordion virtuoso. Nominated for two Grammies, Santiago upholds a more traditional Conjunto sound. At age 17, Santiago recorded an album with Flaco.
Born into a family of conjunto musicians, Leonardo "Flaco" Jiménez has led the way in expanding conjunto music from his community in San Antonio, Texas, to new audiences both in the United States and worldwide. Born in 1939, Jiménez is the son of conjunto pioneer Santiago Jiménez, Sr.
Feb 20, 2014 · In his seventh decade as a performer, the master accordion player has released a new album, Legends and Legacies. It's a collection of songs that illustrate the history of the conjunto tradition.
