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Conjunto Music Pioneer Flaco Jimenez Is Dead at 86
BEXAR COUNTY, TEXAS, AUG 1 – Flaco Jimenez, a pioneer of Tex-Mex and Tejano music, won six Grammy Awards including a Lifetime Achievement honor in 2015, before passing away at 86.
- Late Thursday night, Flaco Jimenez, six-time Grammy Award-winning singer, died at age 86, his family announced on social media.
- Months before his death, Flaco Jimenez was hospitalized on Jan. 12 after facing a medical hurdle, family confirmed.
- He won six Grammy Awards during his career and released more than two dozen albums, with his album Partners added to the Library of Congress’s registry.
- His family said, `'It is with great sadness that we share tonight the loss of our father,'` noting he was surrounded by loved ones at his passing.
- Leaving a revered legacy in the Americas, his influence persists, ensuring Hispanic influence remained alive in North American music for seven decades.
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Flaco Jimenez, legendary Texas accordionist, dies at 86
By Juan A. Lozano | Associated Press HOUSTON — Flaco Jimenez, the legendary accordionist from San Antonio who won multiple Grammys and helped expand the popularity of conjunto, Tejano and Tex-Mex music, died Thursday. He was 86. Jimenez’s death was announced Thursday evening by his family on social media. He was surrounded by family members when he died in the San Antonio home of his son Arturo Jimenez. “Dad was in peace when he left. He started…
Flaco Jimenez, Texas accordionist who expanded popularity of conjunto and Tejano music, dies at 86
Flaco Jimenez, the legendary accordionist from San Antonio who won multiple Grammys and helped expand the popularity of conjunto, Tejano and Tex-Mex music, died Thursday. He was 86.
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DNyuzTejano music legend Flaco Jiménez dies at 86
Tejano and conjunto music legend Flaco Jiménez has died at age 86. The six-time Grammy winner was recognized as a pioneer in the Tejano music genre and was exalted for his virtuoso accordion skills.
Flaco Jiménez Dead: Remembering the Accordion King of Texas and Beyond
The master accordionist, whose career spanned over seven decades, died on July 31, 2025, at the age of 86, his family announced in a heartfelt social media post. El Flaco Jiménez was a Tejano Music legend.
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