Page 80 - ION Indie Magazine JulyAugust 2022

I didn’t know much about Michael other that he is a
master on the accordion and very talented song
writer. On doing some research, I’ve since learned
that Michael Salgado was born in Texas, although his
family roots are in Barrancos, Chihuahua, Mexico. He
gained prominence in the mid-1990s by looking back
to the 'norteño' sound influenced by Ramon Ayala,
another master accordionist, and by subsequently
introducing the style to the younger generation. He
positioned his backing musicians, brother Ernie and
Uncle Jamie, to play guitar and drums respectively,
with the bass player being his compadre, Joe
Tanguma…all this, at the age of only 19. He began
climbing the Latin American music charts in 1995
after releasing his single "Cruz de Madera.” Michael's
1996 album "En Concierto" introduced his most
successful single, "Sin Ella,” which reached the top
20 of the Latin American music charts. His album "Mi
Primer Amor" was released in 1997.