David Lee Garza

David Lee Garza (born February 15, 1957) is an American Tejano musician and bandleader.^[1] Garza was born and raised in Poteet, Texas.

Garza and his band have been responsible for jumpstarting the careers of numerous Tejano vocalists by way of collaboration, including Ramiro “Ram” Herrera, Emilio Navaira, Oscar G., Jay Perez, Marcos Orozco, Mark Ledesma and Ben Ozuna. The current vocalist for the group is Cezar Martinez.^[2]

Garza's album Just Friends won the 2013 Latin Grammy for Best Tejano Album.^[3]

In March 2022, Garza announced a collaboration with Tejano guitarist, Chris Pérez. The two shared images from the recording studio, teasing the upcoming release.^[4]

References

1. Guadalupe San Miguel. Tejano Proud: Tex-Mex Music in the Twentieth Century. 1585441880 - 2002 Page 79 "Garza, born in 1957 in Jourdanton, Texas, began playing the accordion at the age of eight. By eleven he was playing with his father in the band Margarito Hernandez y Su Conjunto. In 1968 the band changed its name to David Lee Garza y Su Conjunto. During the mid-1970s, he added saxophones to his group and began to expand his Tejano repertoire.."
2. https://davidleegarza.com/biography.html
3. https://davidleegarza.com/biography.html
4. Medina, John Henry (March 30, 2022). "Chris Perez has a collaboration with David Lee Garza on the way". Tejano Nation. Retrieved March 30, 2022.