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Doug Sahm
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Doug Sahm was a singer and picker from San Antonio, Texas, who wrote "She's About a Mover," the 1965 hit for the Sir Douglas Quintet he helped start. In 1989 he formed the Texas Tornados with Freddie Fender, Flaco Jiménez and Augie Meyers, and their song "Soy de San Luis" won a Grammy in 1991. He passed away on November 18, 1999.

Born
November 6, 1941
Hometown
San Antonio, Texas
Grammy Award
Best Mexican-American Performance (1991)

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