Flaco Jimenez, Accordion King which made Tejano Global, dies at 86
Flacko Gymnez, Grammy-Vigner Acardianist, brought global recognition to Tejano and Consonto music through his style-melody and iconic music
In short
- He made modernization and globalization Kontuno and Tejano music global.
- Jimnez won the five Grammy and Lifetime Achievement Award.
- Collaborated with Bob Dylan, Rolling Stones and Texas Tornados.
Flacco Jimnez, with a mythological agreement with San Antonio, helped to take conjonto and Tejano music for audiences around the world, died in 86 on Thursday. His groundbreaking music is known for his cool humility, Jimnez died peacefully at his son, Arturo’s house.
Arturo told the Associated Press, “Dad was in peace when Dad left. He started saying goodbye several days ago.” “He said that he was proud of himself for what he had done and he leaves memories only to enjoy memories for the public. He said he was ready to go.”
While a cause of death has not yet been determined, Jimnez was hospitalized for blood clots in January and later diagnosed with vascular complications.
Born in 1939, Leonardo Gymnez, Flacco – was the son of Spanish – Consulto Pioneer Santiago Zimanez for “Skinn”. Raised at San Antonio, he inherited his father’s musical tendency and respected his craft in the local dance hall and salon. His Accordion Style became the trademark sound of the American South -West.
Congeunto, the South Texas music style combined the Mexican folk and European polka effects, was in the blood of Jimnez. According to the Butler School of Music at the University of Texas in Austin, the style emerged a century ago, as Tejanos adopted the agreement traditions of German, Czech and Polish migrants. Gymnas, in turn, consider modernization and form globally.
Arturo Jimnez said, “He always wanted to try to include the agreement in all types of different styles … which was always an attraction to him, and he was able to do it.”
Flacko’s cooperation ranged from Bob Dylan and Rolling Stones to Rai Kodar, Dr. Spread music boundaries to John and Linda Ronstad. In the 1990s, he gained extensive recognition as the founding member of a Tejo Supergroup with the founding member of Texas Tornados, Dag Saham, Augi Mayors and Freddy Fenders. His hit “Soya de San Louis” won a Grammy in 1991.
He later joined the Loss Super Seven in 1999, a contingent of Grammy-winning artists. During his career, Jimnez earned five Grammy Awards and one Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2015. His praise also includes joining the National Hispanic Hall of Fame, NYC International Latin Music Hall of Fame.
Despite international praise, Flacco was deeply vested at San Antonio and in the service of his fans.
“I have seen that fans come to him and they really cry … and thank my father for all good music and Dad’s music has been for him in many situations – either happiness or sorrow,” Arturo said.
When the 2022 was awarded the 2022 National Medal of Arts, the White House “tapping the heritage to enrich American music” and concluded “to sing the south-west soul of America to combine the soul of America, and to combine Tax-Mex, Tejano, Blues, Rock and Pop.
Texas Consento Music Hall of Fame and Museum said in a tribute: “Your passing leaves a void in our hearts.”
Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum CEO CEO Young described Gimnez as “a paragon of Tejano Conjinto Music”, who attracted millions of listeners into a rich music world, which he did not discover on his own. “
Flacko Jimnez lived his entire life in the city he accepted.
Arturo said, “They call him ‘El Hijo de San Antonio’ and my father was always proud of him.”
