Sunny Sauceda is a three-time Grammy-winning
Tejano music
Tejano music ( es, música tejana), also known as Tex-Mex music, is a popular music style fusing Mexican and US influences. Typically, Tejano combines Mexican Spanish vocal styles with dance rhythms from Czech and German genres – particular ...
artist from
San Antonio
("Cradle of Freedom")
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, Texas. Sauceda plays the
accordion
Accordions (from 19th-century German ''Akkordeon'', from ''Akkord''—"musical chord, concord of sounds") are a family of box-shaped musical instruments of the bellows-driven free-reed aerophone type (producing sound as air flows past a reed ...
and is known as the most energetic accordion player in the world. His accordion playing often overshadows his vocal prowess. Sauceda has a sultry but powerful modern voice.
As the front man for Grupo Vida, his stage presence influenced a decade of up and coming performers. He is the recipient of three GRAMMY Awards, among other honors.
Early life and career
Sauceda's career started as a childhood star in San Antonio, recording his first CD as a young boy at the age of 5. During a lifetime spent with music; first with his family then with successful groups and now as a solo artist, Sauceda's songwriting, recordings and performances have been enjoyed by fans around the world.
Sauceda was a member of Grupo Vida, which played as the opening act for the
Dixie Chicks
The Chicks (previously known as Dixie Chicks) are an American country music band from Dallas, Texas. Since 1995, the band has consisted of Natalie Maines (lead vocals, guitar) and sisters Martie Maguire (vocals, fiddle, mandolin, guitar) and E ...
' national "Fly" tour. Sauceda later contributed to
Charlie Robison
Charles Fitzgerald Robison (born September 1, 1964) is a retired American country music singer-songwriter. His brother, Bruce Robison, and his sister, Robyn Ludwick, are also singer-songwriters.
Career
After a knee injury at ''Southwest Texas ...
's album ''Step Right Up''.
In 2005, Sauceda won 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 Tejano CD, for his part in ''Polkas, Gritos y Acordeones''. Shortly thereafter he signed with
Tejas Records, and released a self-titled debut album in November 2005.He later signed with Solstice Records with his band Y Todo Eso
Sauceda has served on the boards of the chapter of the Texas GRAMMY chapter office as a Board of Governor, as a Vice-President and the Academy of Tejano music.
[''Rutland Herald'']
Discography
Awards
*1983 Joey Discos Youngest Recording Artist in San Antonio
*1996 Relevacion Del Ano *
*1997 T.T.M.A Rising Group of the Year *
*1998 T.T.M.A Accordion Player of the Year
*1998 T.T.M.A Showband of the Year *
*1999 T.E.M.A Accordion Player of the Year
*1999 T.E.M.A Showband of the Year *
*2004 T.T.M.A Showband of the Year *
*2005 GRAMMY Nominated *
*2005 T.T.M.A Showband of the Year *
*2005 SXSW Tex Mex Band of the Year *
*2005 Current Magazine Best Tejano/Conjunto Group *
*2005 GRAMMY Award Winner (Best Tejano Album, Polkas, Gritos, y Accordeones)
*2005 Tejano Academy Best Instrumental (DLG, Joel Guzman, Sunny)
*2005 Latin GRAMMY Award Winner (Best Tejano Album, Polkas, Gritos, y Accordeones)
*2006 T.T.M.A Album of the Year Conjunto Progressive Nomination
*2006 T.T.M.A Most Promising Band Nomination
*2006 T.T.M.A Male Entertainer of the Year Nomination
*2006 T.T.M.A Song of the Year Nomination
*2007 T.T.M.A Most Promising Band
*2007 T.T.M.A Showband of the Year Nomination
*2007 T.T.M.A Entertainer of the Year Nomination
*2008 GRAMMY nominated (Vagar Libremente)
*2008 T.T.M.A. Entertainer of the Year Nomination
*2008 T.T.M.A. Crossover Song of the Year Nomination
*2008 T.T.M.A. Showband of the Year Nomination
*2008 T.T.M.A. Vocal Duo
* Tejano Music Awards of 2008 - Vocal Duo of the Year with Shelly Lares
*2009 T.T.M.A Crossover Song of the year Nomination
*2009 T.T.M.A Entertainer of the year Nomination
*2010 T.T.M.A Male Vocalist of the Year Nomination
*2009 GRAMMY nominated (Radiacion Musical)
*2010 Latin GRAMMY nominated (Homenaje a Mi Padre)
*2011 GRAMMY nominated (Homenaje a Mi Padre)
*2011 Los Premios Texas Mejor Artista Texano Winner
*2011 Latin GRAMMY nominated (Camaleon)
Notes
References
''mySA'', Tejano star Sauceda stays strong, September 24, 2013''Rutland Herald'', Life after vida: Grammy nominee, Sunny Sauceda, mixes it up, February 13, 2008
External links
Latin Grammy AwardsRancho Alegre Radio Interview, Sunny Sauceda, July 2011Past Tejano Music Award Winners''River City Attractions'' Sunny Sauceda is a Musical Chameleon, May 23, 2011''Houston Chronicle Blog'', Sunny Sauceda Talks Grammys, State of Tejano, January 29, 2010
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Tejano musicians
Musicians from San Antonio
American accordionists
Tejano accordionists
Living people
21st-century accordionists
Year of birth missing (living people)