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Key moments and achievements from Augie Meyers's life.
Augie was born
· Bulverde, Texas, U.S.
Founded Organization
In the early 1960s, Meyers and Doug Sahm founded the Sir Douglas Quintet in San Antonio, Texas. Producer Huey Meaux gave the group its English-sounding name to ride the British Invasion wave. Meyers' distinctive Vox Continental organ became the group's signature sound, heard on tracks like "She's About a Mover" and "Mendocino."
Founded Organization
In the early 1960s, Meyers and Doug Sahm founded the Sir Douglas Quintet in San Antonio, Texas. Producer Huey Meaux gave the group its English-sounding name to ride the British Invasion wave. Meyers' distinctive Vox Continental organ became the group's signature sound, heard on tracks like "She's About a Mover" and "Mendocino."
Career Achievement
The Sir Douglas Quintet's "She's About a Mover" (1965), driven by Meyers' iconic Vox organ riff, reached #13 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song became a classic of Tex-Mex rock and roll and introduced the world to the distinctive blend of Texas roots music with British Invasion-influenced rock that the quintet pioneered.
Career Achievement
The Sir Douglas Quintet's "She's About a Mover" (1965), driven by Meyers' iconic Vox organ riff, reached #13 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song became a classic of Tex-Mex rock and roll and introduced the world to the distinctive blend of Texas roots music with British Invasion-influenced rock that the quintet pioneered.
Career Achievement
The Sir Douglas Quintet released "Mendocino" in 1969, which became one of their most beloved and enduring songs. The track showcased Meyers' organ playing at its finest and demonstrated the group's evolution from their earlier garage-rock sound into a more sophisticated Tex-Mex country-rock style that influenced countless musicians.
Career Achievement
The Sir Douglas Quintet released "Mendocino" in 1969, which became one of their most beloved and enduring songs. The track showcased Meyers' organ playing at its finest and demonstrated the group's evolution from their earlier garage-rock sound into a more sophisticated Tex-Mex country-rock style that influenced countless musicians.
Founded Organization
In 1989, Meyers co-founded the supergroup Texas Tornados with Doug Sahm, Flaco Jimenez, and Freddy Fender. The band brought together four of the most celebrated Texas musicians of their era, blending conjunto, country, blues, and rock into a joyous sound that won a Grammy Award for Best Mexican-American/Tejano Music Performance.
Founded Organization
In 1989, Meyers co-founded the supergroup Texas Tornados with Doug Sahm, Flaco Jimenez, and Freddy Fender. The band brought together four of the most celebrated Texas musicians of their era, blending conjunto, country, blues, and rock into a joyous sound that won a Grammy Award for Best Mexican-American/Tejano Music Performance.
Career Achievement
Meyers performed on Bob Dylan's Grammy Award-winning album Time Out of Mind (1997) and its follow-up Love and Theft (2001). Dylan praised Meyers as a musician who could "break the code" and "bring a song into the real world," a testament to the Texas legend's ability to elevate any recording with his distinctive keyboard work.
Career Achievement
Meyers performed on Bob Dylan's Grammy Award-winning album Time Out of Mind (1997) and its follow-up Love and Theft (2001). Dylan praised Meyers as a musician who could "break the code" and "bring a song into the real world," a testament to the Texas legend's ability to elevate any recording with his distinctive keyboard work.
Augie Meyers passed away
