"Soy de San Luis" is a song written by Santiago Jiménez, Jr. and Louis Ortega. The song came to prominence in 1990 when American supergroup
Texas Tornados
Texas Tornados is a Tejano supergroup, composed of some of country music's biggest artists who modernized the Tex-Mex style including Flaco Jiménez, Augie Meyers, Doug Sahm, and Freddy Fender. Its music is a fusion of conjunto (German and Norte ...
recorded it on their album ''
Texas Tornados
Texas Tornados is a Tejano supergroup, composed of some of country music's biggest artists who modernized the Tex-Mex style including Flaco Jiménez, Augie Meyers, Doug Sahm, and Freddy Fender. Its music is a fusion of conjunto (German and Norte ...
'', earning a
Grammy Award
The Grammy Awards (stylized as GRAMMY), or simply known as the Grammys, are awards presented by the Recording Academy of the United States to recognize "outstanding" achievements in the music industry. They are regarded by many as the most pres ...
for
Best Mexican/Mexican-American Performance.
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Track listing
Digital download
#"Soy de San Luis" – 3:46
References
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1990 songs
Texas Tornados songs
Spanglish songs
Grammy Award for Best Mexican/Mexican-American Album