Al Hurricane Jr. | |
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 Al Hurricane and Al Hurricane Jr | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Alberto Nelson Sanchez Jr. |
| Born | October 30, 1959 Albuquerque, New Mexico, US |
| Origin | New Mexico |
| Genres | New Mexico music, Latin music, rock music, Norteño, Ranchera, Country Western, rock and roll, rockabilly, Corrido, Cumbia |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar (Gibson 335, piano, trumpet |
| Years active | 1971–present |
| Labels | Hurricane Records, Atlantis Records, EMI Capitol, Discos Musart |
Al Hurricane Jr. (born Alberto Nelson Sanchez Jr. on October 30, 1959[1]) is an American singer-songwriter. He is known as "El Godson" of New Mexico music, a nickname which was inherited from his father Al Hurricane, who is considered "The Godfather" of New Mexico music.[2][3] He has long been his father's protégé, he has created numerous solo albums, and has contributed songs such as "Flor De Las Flores" to New Mexico's unique style of Spanish music.[4]
Biography
"Al Hurricane Jr." was born Alberto Nelson Sanchez Jr. to Alberto Nelson Sanchez and Nettie M. Fleming on October 30, 1959, in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He began performing music at the age of five, and performed the song Love Potion #9 during his first performance at the Albuquerque Civic Auditorium.[1]
References
- 1 2 "4th of July Celebration – NMT Performing Arts Series". New Mexico Tech. Archived from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved May 10, 2014.
- ↑ "Paying Tribute to the Godfather of New Mexico Music – Alibi". Retrieved May 10, 2014.
- ↑ "Godfather of New Mexico at mid-century of career". Archived from the original on May 11, 2014. Retrieved May 10, 2014.
- ↑ Al Hurricane (2011). Flor De Las Flores (Live) (Audio recording). Live at the Kimo, Vol 1 (album).
I'd like to keep things going here, with a little song, that made my son very popular, "Flor de las Flores"
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