By Telford H.R. No. 509 77R9205 WMS-D R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, The Texas Tornados cast an international spotlight 1-2 on the Lone Star State, and whenever their music is played, good 1-3 times and crowded dance floors are sure to follow; and 1-4 WHEREAS, Combining the talents of four renowned performers, 1-5 the late Doug Sahm, Freddy Fender, Flaco Jimenez, and Augie Meyers, 1-6 and also featuring such gifted musicians as Ernie Durawa, Speedy 1-7 Sparks, Louie Ortega, Max Baca, and Oscar Tellez, the Texas 1-8 Tornados have produced a body of work that not only demonstrates 1-9 their creativity and talent, but also reflects the culture and 1-10 music of Texas and its neighbor to the south; and 1-11 WHEREAS, In 1989, Doug Sahm, who garnered international 1-12 acclaim during the 1960s as leader of the Sir Douglas Quintet, 1-13 conceived the idea of creating a Tex-Mex supergroup; to that end he 1-14 recruited former Sir Douglas Quintet organist and longtime friend 1-15 Augie Meyers, conjunto superstar and Grammy Award winner Flaco 1-16 Jimenez, and Freddy Fender, whose solo success earned him Best Male 1-17 Artist of 1975 from Billboard magazine; and 1-18 WHEREAS, The group gave its first performance in 1989 at 1-19 Slim's 303 Club in San Francisco as the "Tex-Mex Review" and was an 1-20 immediate and rousing success; and 1-21 WHEREAS, Changing the band's name to the Texas Tornados, the 1-22 members recorded their self-titled debut album, an irresistible mix 1-23 of waltzes, country and western two-steps, polkas, ballads, and 1-24 Hispanic-flavored rock and roll that produced such hits as "Who 2-1 Were You Thinking Of" and "Adios Mexico," and the Grammy Award 2-2 winner "Soy de San Luis," which was written by Flaco Jimenez's 2-3 father, Santiago Jimenez, Sr.; and 2-4 WHEREAS, Returning to the studio in 1991, the Tornados 2-5 crafted their second album, Zone of Our Own, which earned the group 2-6 its second Grammy nomination; as prolific as they are talented, 2-7 they put out several albums in the space of a few years, including 2-8 Hangin' on by a Thread, The Best of the Texas Tornados, 4 Aces, The 2-9 Nada Mixes, and Live From the Limo, Vol. 1, which captured the 2-10 unique musical chemistry that fueled the group in front of a live 2-11 audience; and 2-12 WHEREAS, Although the Texas Tornados disbanded after the 2-13 untimely death of Doug Sahm in 1999, the band has earned its 2-14 rightful place as a Lone Star music legend; now, therefore, be it 2-15 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 77th Texas 2-16 Legislature hereby honor the Texas Tornados for the band's 2-17 remarkable musical achievements and commend its members for the 2-18 countless hours of enjoyment they have brought to their legions of 2-19 fans.