Tejano and conjunto music legend Flaco Jiménez has died at age 86. The six-time Grammy winner was recognized as a pioneer in the Tejano music genre and was exalted for his virtuoso accordion skills.

Over his decades-long career, Leonardo “Flaco” Jiménez garnered six Grammy Awards and received a National Medal of Arts from U.S. President Joe Biden.

Flaco Jiménez, the legendary Tejano accordionist whose career spanned seven decades, has died at the age of 86.