Johnny Perez' greatest claim to fame was his time as a drummer in the 1960s with San Antonio's legendary Sir Douglas Quintet with Doug Sahm, Augie Meyers, Frank Morin and Jack Barber.
Johnny Perez was also an accomplished songwriter collaborating on hit songs with Joe "King" Carrasco.
The two first collaborated in 1977, coming up with Tex-Mex classics such as Buena and Pachuco Hop.
In the early 1970s Johnny Perez opened his own Topanga Skyline Studios.
Johnny Perez died Tuesday, September 11, 2012 at a Topanga, California hospital from complication of cirrhosis of the liver. He was 69.
Factoid: in the early 1960s, Johnny Perez was a Golden Gloves amateur boxer.
