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The band's popularity was aided by Oscar Martinez's daily radio show on KCCT radio in Corpus Christi. In 1965, Oscar wrote his big hit, “El Tejano Enamorado.” Isidro Lopez recorded the tune first, with accordion instrumentation. Then Oscar's band recorded the tune. “El Tejano Enamorado” became a massive hit all over the State of Texas.
Isidro López (May 17, 1929 – August 15, 2004) [1] was a Corpus Christi, Texas-based Tejano bandleader, influential in Latin American music in the United States in the 1950s. Óscar Martínez joined the Isidro Lopez Orchestra in 1954 and penned "El Tejano Enamorado," Lopez' first hit.
The label was highly influential in the La Onda movement, as it helped promote and spread Tejano music. [3] [7] There was a Zarape ad in the premier music trade publication, Billboard magazine, which stated, "We’re Coming Through in '72. El Zarape Records es la Onda Chicana." This announcement is among the earliest examples of the term La ...
3039 Rudy Gonzales & The Reno Bops - El Tejano Enamorado/Un Ratito (1964) 3040 Sunny & The Sunliners - You Send Me/His Greatest Creation (1964) 3041 Dale McBride - Barbara/I Can't Ever Free My Mind (1964) 3042 Champagne Brothers - I'll Run Away, Far Away/Let's Live; 3043 Margo White - If Only You Were Here/I've Got A Right To Lose My Mind
CENTRAL TEXAS (FOX 44) – If you listened to most any Spanish radio, you’ve probably heard the soulful sounds of a Central Texas native who has won five Grammys. In his first interview since ...
The label was receiving 10-20 demo tapes every week from Tejano music hopefuls, and Martinez would press 1,500 singles for a musician he was interested in, with 400-450 sent out to radio stations and the remainder sold to stores. Martinez considered a successful recording in the Tejano music market to be 20,000 units sold. [21]
The Latin Grammy Award for Best Tejano Album is an honor presented annually at the Latin Grammy Awards, a ceremony that recognizes excellence and creates a wider awareness of cultural diversity and contributions of Latin recording artists in the United States and internationally. [1]
The 8th Annual Latin Grammy Awards took place on Thursday, November 8, 2007, at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.The show aired on Univision. Juan Luis Guerra was the night's big winner, winning 5 awards including Album of the Year.