Alejandro Escovedo

About

Alejandro Escovedo (born January 10, 1951, in San Antonio, Texas) is a Mexican-American singer-songwriter. Escovedo's family tree includes former Santana percussionist Pete Escovedo and Pete's daughter, Sheila E (also Prince's former drummer and later a pop star). He began his music career with the Nuns, a mid-'70s punk band based in San Francisco. He co-founded the pioneering cowpunk band Rank and File in 1979, which moved to Austin, Texas, in 1981 after a stint in New York City.

Top Tracks

1. 1

   Always A Friend

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2. 2

   Castanets

   23716 plays
3. 3

   Wave

   15137 plays
4. 4

   Rosalie

   14622 plays
5. 5

   Sister Lost Soul

   12410 plays
6. 6

   Anchor

   9068 plays
7. 7

   Chelsea Hotel '78

   8973 plays
8. 8

   Arizona

   8636 plays
9. 9

   I Was Drunk

   8027 plays

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