El Gringo (musician)
Shawn Brooks Kiehne (born July 3, 1976) is an American New Mexico musician from Los Lunas, New Mexico,[1] he is best known by his Norteño stagename El Gringo,[2] he also performs country music under the name Shawn Brooks.[3][4][5][6][7]
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.[3][8]
References
[edit]- ^ Manuela, Maria (February 9, 2022). "Five Things to Do this Weekend - Valentine's Day Weekend". New Mexico Magazine. Retrieved December 4, 2022.
- ^ Daniel, Solis (September 7, 2021). "2020 – Albuquerque – Shawn Brooks". New Mexico Magazine. Retrieved December 4, 2022.
- ^ 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, Alejandro L. (2011). Transnational Encounters: Music and Performance at the U.S.-Mexico Border. New York: Oxford University Press. p. 332. ISBN 978-0-19-987611-2.
- ^ Giron, Allison; Padilla, Anna; Allison Giron, Anna Padilla (June 3, 2019). "Local Events Calendar". KRQE NEWS 13 - Breaking News, Albuquerque News, New Mexico News, Weather, and Videos. Retrieved December 4, 2022.
- ^ Linthicum, Leslie (October 12, 2008). "ABQJOURNAL UPFRONT: 'El Gringo' Wows Mexican Audiences". Albuquerque Journal. Retrieved April 4, 2016.
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