PORT LAVACA, Texas (AP) — Jesse Arreola, the drummer of the Grammy-winning Tejano band Los Palominos died Sunday in a bus accident. He was 31.
Arreola had recently overcome leukemia, said band producer Armando Lichtenberger Jr.
Arreola and brothers James, Johnny and George began singing in 1984 under the name Los Tremendos but switched their name to Los Palominos in 1995.
Last year, Los Palominos won best Tejano performance at the Grammy Awards and the Latin Grammy Awards for their song, "Por Eso Te Amo." They received comeback album of the year at the 20th annual Tejano Music Awards.
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The band's latest album, "Obsession," was released at the end of 2000 and produced a hit single, "Te Quiero Mas."