Gilberto Perez
2 records in the archive
Credited on records as Gilberto Perez y Sus Compadres.
About the artist
Gilberto Perez, Tejano conjunto accordionist and vocalist, born 3 August 1935 in Mercedes, Texas (Rio Grande Valley), youngest of twelve children; founded Gilberto Perez y Sus Compadres in 1959, recording for Discos Falcon from November 1959 ('El Dia De Tu Boda') and becoming one of the enduring heavyweights of the conjunto genre. Died 3 February 2021 after several years of declining health, aged 85. [Source: Tejano Nation obituary / South Texas Conjunto Association]