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From the moment he sat on the knee of his father Doug Sahm on the cover of Rolling Stone in 1968, there was never a question as to what Shawn’s path in life would be.
May 31, 2011 · When Doug Sahm unexpectedly died on November 18, 1999, he left a huge hole in the Texas music scene. Besides being the undisputed leader of the Sir Douglas Quintet and the Texas Tornados, his work ...
Shawn Sahm also learned how to put together the right musicians for the right sound. Shawn now works with a variety of musicians. He is getting the surviving members of The Texas Tornados and hitting the road. "We recorded an album right before Freddy Fender passed away and we will be releasing it in the near future.
May 2, 2018 · Texas Tornados founder Doug Sahm was a legendary free spirit. His son, musician Shawn Sahm, not so much. “I’m the realist,” said Sahm, 53. He’s the homebody, iron-fist-in-the-velvet-glove ...
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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.
- 1989–present
