Flaco jimenez biography of mahatma
Flaco jimenez biography of mahatma
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Flaco Jiménez
American accordionist, singer and songwriter
Musical artist
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]
Over the course of his seven-decade career,[3] he has received numerous awards and honors, including Lifetime Achievement Awards from the Grammys, Americana Music Awards, Tejano Music Awards, and Billboard magazine.
Early life
Jiménez, who is of Mexican descent, was born in San Antonio, Texas in 1939. He is descended from a line of musicians, including his father Santiago Jiménez Sr.,[4][5] and his grandfather Patricio Jiménez.[6]
He began performing at the age of seven with his father, a pioneer of conjunto music, and began recording