Overview

• Jimenez died on July 31 at age 86 at his son Arturo’s home in San Antonio.
• His family announced his death on August 1, noting he was surrounded by loved ones and requesting privacy, though no cause has been disclosed after his January hospitalization for a medical complication.
• Across a seven-decade career, he won six Grammy Awards and received the Recording Academy’s Lifetime Achievement Award in 2015.
• He collaborated with Ry Cooder, Bob Dylan and The Rolling Stones and performed with the Texas Tornados and Los Super Seven to bring conjunto and Tejano music to global audiences.
• Tributes from fans, fellow musicians and institutions such as the Texas Conjunto Music Hall of Fame and the Country Music Hall of Fame have underscored his enduring influence on Tex-Mex culture.