1. Alberto Nelson Sanchez, known professionally as Al Hurricane, was an American singer-songwriter, dubbed "The Godfather" of New Mexico music.
18 Facts About Al Hurricane
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Al Hurricane released more than thirty albums, and is best known for his contributions to New Mexico's unique style of Spanish music.
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Al Hurricane's signature look, which included an eye-patch, was due to an automobile accident that occurred during the 1960s.
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Al Hurricane was born on July 10,1936 as Alberto Nelson Sanchez the first of five children to Jose Margarito Sanchez and Bennie L Sanchez in Dixon, New Mexico.
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Al Hurricane eventually became a licensed practical nurse while traveling with physicians throughout Northern New Mexico.
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Al Hurricane attended Old Albuquerque High, which he graduated from in 1954.
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Al Hurricane began to sing and write country and rock n' roll music.
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Al Hurricane began to perform outside the New Mexico music scene, performing throughout the American Southwest and Western United States including Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming; he even toured Northern Mexico in Baja California, Chihuahua, Coahuila, Durango, Mexico City, Nuevo Leon, Sonora, and Tamaulipas.
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Al Hurricane went on to play other American cities in other regions such as Chicago and Miami, and internationally in the cities of Asuncion, Buenos Aires, and Malaga.
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Al Hurricane performed on a popular nationally syndicated television show called the Val De La O Show.
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Al Hurricane went on to perform a cover, called "Sentimientos", on her Alpha LP.
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Al Hurricane released his next solo album The Return of Al Hurricane "EL" Godfather.
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Al Hurricane did another collaborative compilation album with Tiny Morrie and Al Hurricane, Jr.
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Once he returned to his solo albums Al Hurricane began to focus more on Ranchera music on his 1995 Sigue.
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In 2000, Al Hurricane was the subject of a documentary by DJR Productions, Al Hurricane: Native Legend.
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Al Hurricane's touring hadn't stopped, he had continued to tour nationally and internationally.
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In 2015, Al Hurricane gave an exclusive interview about his life to August March at Weekly Alibi.
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Al Hurricane died of prostate cancer on October 22,2017, at the age of 81.