Leonardo Jiménez
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Leonardo "Flaco" Jiménez is a renowned American accordionist celebrated for his influential contributions to conjunto, Tejano, and Tex-Mex music.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
accordionist
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human ⓘ musician ⓘ |
| alias |
Flaco
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Flaco Jiménez NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Doug Sahm
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Los Super Seven NERFINISHED ⓘ Ry Cooder NERFINISHED ⓘ Santiago Jiménez Sr. NERFINISHED ⓘ Texas Tornados NERFINISHED ⓘ The Mavericks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Grammy Award
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Lifetime Achievement Grammy Award NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| familyName | Jiménez NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
American folk music
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Latin music ⓘ roots music ⓘ |
| genre |
Tejano
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Tex-Mex ⓘ conjunto ⓘ norteño ⓘ |
| givenName | Leonardo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEthnicBackground | Mexican American ⓘ |
| hasNotableStyle |
fusion of traditional conjunto with country and rock elements
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virtuosic button-accordion technique ⓘ |
| influenced |
Tex-Mex accordionists
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contemporary Tejano musicians ⓘ |
| instrument | accordion ⓘ |
| languageOfPerformance |
English
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Spanish ⓘ |
| name | Leonardo Jiménez NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableFor |
influential contributions to Tejano music
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influential contributions to Tex-Mex music ⓘ influential contributions to conjunto music ⓘ popularizing the button accordion in Tex-Mex music ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Ay Te Dejo en San Antonio
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Flaco’s Amigos NERFINISHED ⓘ Partners NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
accordionist
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singer ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity |
San Antonio, Texas
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Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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