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Doug Sahm(1941-1999)

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  • Music Department
  • Composer
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Doug Sahm was born on 6 November 1941 in San Antonio, Texas, USA. He was an actor and composer, known for Idiocracy (2006), An Officer and a Gentleman (1982) and Tin Cup (1996). He died on 18 November 1999 in Taos, New Mexico, USA.
BornNovember 6, 1941
DiedNovember 18, 1999(58)
BornNovember 6, 1941
DiedNovember 18, 1999(58)
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Known for

Idiocracy (2006)
Idiocracy
6.5
  • Soundtrack("Nitty Gritty")
  • 2006
Richard Gere and Debra Winger in An Officer and a Gentleman (1982)
An Officer and a Gentleman
7.1
  • Soundtrack("Be Real")
  • 1982
Tin Cup (1996)
Tin Cup
6.4
  • Soundtrack("Little Bit Is Better Than Nada")
  • 1996
Val Kilmer in The Doors (1991)
The Doors
7.2
  • Soundtrack("She's About a Mover")
  • 1991

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Actor



  • Ron Howard in More American Graffiti (1979)
    More American Graffiti
    5.4
    • Bobbie
    • 1979
  • Gene Hackman, Karen Black, and Kris Kristofferson in Cisco Pike (1971)
    Cisco Pike
    6.5
    • Rex (as Douglas Sahm)
    • 1971

Music Department



  • Lara Shah in The Last Rose (2014)
    The Last Rose
    Short
    • song
    • 2014
  • Texas Tornados Live form Austin TX (2005)
    Texas Tornados Live form Austin TX
    • Music Department
    • 2005

Composer



  • Meet Me in Stockholm - Doug Sahm (1983)
    Meet Me in Stockholm - Doug Sahm
    TV Special
    • Composer
    • 1983

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Sir Douglas Quintet
  • Born
    • November 6, 1941
    • San Antonio, Texas, USA
  • Died
    • November 18, 1999
    • Taos, New Mexico, USA(heart attack)
  • Other works
    Songwriter: Wrote "She's About a Mover", a hit for the Sir Douglas Quintet.

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  • Trivia
    Musician; founded Sir Douglas Quintet in 1965.
  • Nickname
    • "Sir" Doug

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  • When did Doug Sahm die?
    November 18, 1999
  • How did Doug Sahm die?
    Heart attack
  • How old was Doug Sahm when he died?
    58 years old
  • Where did Doug Sahm die?
    Taos, New Mexico, USA
  • When was Doug Sahm born?
    November 6, 1941

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