On July 31st, the music industry lost a special person when musician Flaco Jiménez passed away at the age 86. Getting his start in music during the late 1940s, the singer spent over seven decades on ...

Could tejano music have picked a more jovial, warmhearted ambassador? Leonard “Flaco” Jiménez, who died Thursday at the age of 86, was something more than simply a master accordion player and an ...

Country Music Legend Mourns Terrible Loss: 'An Honor to Know You' originally appeared on Parade. News broke on Friday, August 1, that renowned Conjunto and Tejano musician Flaco Jiménez died at the ...

SAN ANTONIO — Flaco Jimenez, a six-time Grammy winner who took his conjunto accordion musicianship to the national and worldwide stages with countless superstar musicians and bands, has died, his ...

: [POST-BROADCAST CORRECTION August 2, 2025: In a previous version of this story, we incorrectly say that Flaco Jimenez’s brother Santiago Jr. is deceased. In fact, Santiago Jr. is alive.] (SOUNDBITE ...

SAN ANTONIO – Flaco Jimenez, a towering figure in Tejano music whose innovative accordion playing and collaborative spirit left an indelible mark on Tex-Mex culture, has died, his family announced ...

graduated from TAMUCC in 2019 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Communication, with an emphasis on Media Production. Myra and the KRIS 6 Digital Team recently won an Edward Murrow Award in May 2024. Flaco ...

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