![]() ![]() We had that always in the back of our minds," he says. "Even though we were original Dinos, and we're the writers of the music, and we arranged the music, we still have to keep in mind that the fans are very, very, very critical. As part of current group Tekno-Mex, they regularly cover Selena songs, which Astudillo originally approached with hesitation. They went on to international success, reaching new heights for a Tejano group. The lineup also includes Tejano acts Isabel Marie and Negami.Īstudillo and Ojeda played as a duo and opened for Selena y los Dinos before joining the band in 1988. He'll perform with his group Tekno-Mex, which includes Joe Ojeda, Selena's original keyboard player, and singer Sonja De La Paz from Corpus Christi. LARGER THAN LIFE: Google Doodle pays tribute to SelenaĪstudillo will be in town Saturday at Tumbleweeds as part of an "official" Selena tribute being presented by Q Productions and the Selena Museum in Corpus Christi. "I think the fans have a really good picture of who she was - just this humble, warm, loving, silly, incredibly talented young woman." Her effort to straddle the cultural fence as a Mexican-American helped many come to terms with their own assimilation. GEORGE GONGORA/MBR Show More Show Less 26 of69 Tejano music singer Selena, seen here performing at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo in February 1994, remains a celebrated Latino cultural icon 20 years after her murder. HOUCHRON CAPTION (): "I don't think it would be this intense or popular if Selena hadn't come along, and I don't think I've heard her mentioned in any of this Latin explosion thing," says Chris Perez about Latin music's recent popularity. HOUCHRON CAPTION (): The touring bus of the late singer Selena has been surrendered by her father in a legal dispute. HOUCHRON CAPTION (): In the wake of the slaying of Selena, seen here in a 1994 concert, the market for Latino pop culture has exploded. (AP Photo/George Gongora-Corpus Christi Caller-Times) Selena Quintanilla Perez. The rising music star was shot dead at 23 by Yolanda Saldivar, the president of her fan club, on March 31, 1995. Hyde'' and "The Capeman,' which would allow a stage musical based on Selena's life to be produced. The family of the late Tejano singer signed a licensing agreement last week with producers, whose Broadway stage credits include "Dr. 24 of69 25 of69 FILE-Singer Selena performs in this Nov. ![]()
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