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Augie Meyers
Augie Meyers (middle) in the Sir Douglas Quintet in 1966
Background information
Birth name
August Meyers
Also known as
Lord August
Born
(1940-05-31) May 31, 1940 (age 83) San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
Genres
Garage rock
Psychedelic rock
rock
soul
folk
tejano/tex-mex
country
country rock
Occupation(s)
Musician
record producer
record label owner
Instrument(s)
Keyboards
guitar
accordion
vocals
Website
augiemeyers.com
Musical artist
August "Augie" Meyers (born May 31, 1940)[1] is an American musician, songwriter, studio musician, record producer, and record label owner. He is perhaps best known as a founding member of the Sir Douglas Quintet and the Texas Tornados.[2]
^"Bob Dylan Who's Who". Expectingrain.com. Retrieved September 28, 2021.
^Peel, Adrian (2014). Tequila, Senoritas and Teardrops: Musicians Discuss the Influence of Mexico on Country Music. McFarland. p. 23. ISBN 978-1-4766-1780-0. Retrieved December 24, 2015.
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