Der am 31. Mai 1940 in San Antonio (Texas) geborene US-amerikanische Tastenmann, Singer-Songwriter und Musikproduzent Augie Meyers (Bild) ist am 7. März 2026 gestorben. In den frühen 1960er-Jahren war Meyers neben Doug Sahm Gründungsmitglied des Sir Douglas Quintet. Mit seinem typischen Vox-Orgel-Spiel prägte er den Sound des Quintets auf Hits wie «She’s About A Mover» (1964), «Mendocino» (1969), «Nuevo Laredo» (1970) und vielen anderen. Später spielte Meyers auch auf etlichen von Sahms Soloalben und veröffentlichte eigene Platten, ebenfalls im Tex-Mex-Stil. In den 1990er-Jahren war Meyers neben Doug Sahm, Flaco Jimenez und Freddy Fender Mitglied der Tex-Mex-Supergroup Texas Tornados. Auch als Studiomusiker war Meyers gefragt. Er wirkte u. a. auf Bob Dylans Alben «Time Out of Mind» (1997) und «Love and Theft» (2001) mit. Meyers trat mehrfach in der Schweiz auf (z.B. Grindelwald 2005, Zürich 2008) und arbeitete auch mit Toni Vescoli zusammen («Baby was isch los», «De Augie und ich»)
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Augie Meyers, Founding Member of the Sir Douglas Quintet and Texas Tornados, Dies
Augie Meyers, a founding member of the Sir Douglas Quintet who provided the distinctive organ riff on their first hit single, 1965’s #13 “She’s About a Mover,” and later re-teamed with that band’s leader Doug Sahm to form the Tejano supergroup Texas Tornados in the late ’80s, died Saturday, March 7, 2026. The news of his passing, at age 85 with his wife Sara at his side, was announced on his Facebook page on March 9.
Greg Brodsky
San Antonio music icon Augie Meyers has died at age 85
Meyers’ distinctive Vox organ played key roles in hits by Sir Douglas Quintet and the Texas Tornados. He also wrote the beloved SA jukebox staple ‘(Hey Baby) Que Paso.’
Meyers, who lived in the Texas Hill Country town of Bulverde, was the last survivor among the four original members of The Texas Tornados.
Sanford Nowlin
https://www.sacurrent.com/music/san-antonio-music-icon-augie-meyers-has-died-at-age-85/
San Antonio music legend Augie Meyers dies at 85
With the Sir Douglas Quintet, Meyers helped pioneer a hybrid style later known as Tex-Mex rock, blending San Antonio rhythm and blues with conjunto influences and rock and roll. The group’s 1965 hit «She’s About a Mover» helped introduce that sound to national audiences.
Meyers was also part of the musical movement sometimes called San Antonio’s “West Side Sound,” a mix of rock, conjunto, Tejano and rhythm and blues that reflected the city’s cultural blend. Much of that music grew out of San Antonio dance halls and neighborhood clubs where bands experimented with styles that crossed cultural boundaries.
Hector Saldaña, a musician and curator at the Wittliff Collections at Texas State University, shared the stage with Meyers many times. “Augie Meyers is one of the greatest musicians that Texas ever produced,” Saldaña said.
Jack Morgan
https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2026-03-09/san-antonio-music-legend-augie-meyers-dies-at-85
Augie Meyers, Whose Signature Organ Sound Helped Define Tex-Mex Music, Dead at 85
Meyers’ distinctive playing propelled the songs of the Sir Douglas Quintet with Doug Sahm and later the Texas Tornados supergroup.
“There’s something to be said about simplicity. Augie had a way of reducing his organ fills to just the right part, whether soloing or that pulsing rhythm with minimalist note changes in the chord,” Jerry Dale McFadden, the keyboard player for the Mavericks, told Rolling Stone. “When you heard it in a song, you knew instantly that it was Augie Meyers.”
Joseph Hudak
The Song Remains: Augie Meyers (1940 – 2026)
Artists who create their own signature sound are rare in music, and artists who become cultural icons are even rarer, and Augie Meyers fits both categories. While he took his music seriously, this didn’t mean he couldn’t bring humour to his songs. Texas has always loved its heroes, and the cover of Augie Meyers’ passing makes it clear he has moved to the pantheon of Texas greats.
Martin Johnson
Murió Augie Meyers, el último superviviente de los Texas Tornados
El pasado sábado nos dejó a los 85 años Augie Meyers, leyenda de la música tejana, ensamblando las tradicionaes mexicanas, alemanas y de country en su música. Colaboró con los más diversos artistas, desde Bob Dylan a Townes Van Zandt, pero nadie olvida su paso por el Sir Douglas Douglas Quintet y el supergrupo Texas Tornados. Además, grabo hasta 23 álbumes en solitario. Pura leyenda.
Audios / Videos:
She’s About A Mover (1968 Version)
Sir Douglas Quintet – «Mendocino» – 25 January 1969, Playboy After Dark
Augie Meyers – Who Were You Thinking Of (Texas Tornadoes) live @ Riley’s Tavern in Hunter, TX 9/6/19
Augie Meyers & friends – Mendocino, 2019
Augie Meyers – Hey, Baby Que Paso, with Max Baca and Los TexManiacs, featuring Flaco Jimenez and Rick Trevino with Milton Walters at the keyboards. Vocals and Lyrics by Augie Meyers – 2013
The Best of Augie Meyers | Live From Austin City Limits TV
Texas Tornados – Bailando, 1991
Toni Vescoli & Augie Meyers «De Augie Und Ich / Toni And Me»
Vescoli, Freund & Häusler: Hey Baby, was isch los? | Alpenrose | SRF
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