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Oscar has written many songs but is best known for his hit songs “El Tejano Enamorado” and “El Gallo Copeton.” In addition to writing, recording and performing his music, Oscar Martinez has authored a book and creates art. And he still models the dark lenses and a pompadour hair-do that makes him a distinctive living legend.
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 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]
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 ...
Tear Drop Records was a record label founded in Winnie, Texas, United States, in the early 1960s by recording pioneer and radio personality, Huey P Meaux.As a deejay, Meaux was known as the "Crazy Cajun", a name that stuck with him throughout his long, music career.
The Tejano Music Award for Song of the Year is an honor presented annually at the Tejano Music Awards, whose mission is to recognize the most talented performers of the genre. Songs nominated for the category are also eligible to be nominated for Single of the Year , and genre-specific categories Tejano Crossover , Mexican Regional Song , and ...
The current title has been used since 2001. From 1993 to 1998 Tejano was included in the award for Best Mexican-American/Tejano Music Performance. The award was discontinued from 2012 in a major overhaul of Grammy categories. From 2012, this category and Best Regional Mexican Album merged to form the Best Regional Mexican or Tejano Album category.
The Tejano Music Award for Single of the Year was an honor presented annually at the Tejano Music Awards from 1981 to 1995. The category was retired, while eligible entries were nominated for the Tejano Music Award for Song of the Year and the genre-specific categories Tejano Crossover, Mexican Regional Song, and Tejano Country Song of the Year.