El Gringo (musician)
Appearance
Shawn "El Gringo" Kiehne (born July 3, 1976) is an American Latin musician from Los Lunas, New Mexico.[1][2][3][4]
Kiehne, who is of German heritage, was born in Los Lunas and graduated from Los Lunas High School. Kiehne learned Spanish working at his family's ranch in the El Paso, Texas area. In 2003 he began writing songs in the language. In 2005 he won second place in El Gigante de Mañana and his first album, Algo Secuedió, was released later the same year.[1][5]
See also
References
- ^ a b Clarke, Donald. "Kiehne, Shawn". Donald's Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Retrieved 2016-04-04.
- ^ Kun, Josh (July 20, 2008). "Shawn Kiehne, a k a El Gringo: Born in America, Heart in Mexico". The New York Times. Retrieved April 4, 2016.
- ^ Gomez, Adrian (July 21, 2008). "El Gringo is ready to just be himself". Albuquerque Journal. Retrieved April 4, 2016.
- ^ Madrid, A.L. (2011). Transnational Encounters: Music and Performance at the U.S.-Mexico Border. Oxford University Press. p. 332. ISBN 978-0-19-987611-2. Retrieved April 4, 2016.
- ^ Linthicum, Leslie (October 12, 2008). "ABQJOURNAL UPFRONT: 'El Gringo' Wows Mexican Audiences". Albuquerque Journal. Retrieved April 4, 2016.
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