Related Research Articles
Selena Quintanilla-Pérez, known mononymously as Selena, was an American Tejano singer. Referred to as the "Queen of Tejano Music", her contributions to music and fashion made her one of the most celebrated Mexican-American entertainers of the late 20th century. In 2020, Billboard magazine put her in third place on their list of "Greatest Latino Artists of All Time", based on both Latin albums and Latin songs chart. Media outlets called her the "Tejano Madonna" for her clothing choices. She also ranks among the most influential Latin artists of all time and is credited for catapulting the Tejano genre into the mainstream market.
Jose Roberto Pulido Jr., known professionally as Bobby Pulido, is an American singer, songwriter, guitarist, and actor. He is acclaimed for pioneering the dissemination of Tejano music to a youthful audience, subsequently ascending as a teen idol and becoming one of the most influential Tejano recording artists among Mexican American teenagers.
Amor Prohibido is the fourth studio album by American singer Selena, released on March 13, 1994, by EMI Latin. Having reached a core fan base, the label aimed to broaden her appeal with the next studio release. Finding it challenging to write a follow-up hit after "Como la Flor" (1992), Selena's brother A. B. Quintanilla enlisted the assistance from band members Ricky Vela and Pete Astudillo with writing the album's songs. The resulting album has a more mature sound featuring experimental production that blends diverse musical styles from ranchera to hip-hop music. Amor Prohibido is a Tejano cumbia album modernized with a synthesizer-rich delivery using a minimalist style that was quintessential in early 1990s Tejano music.
Live! or Selena Live! is a live album by American Tejano pop singer Selena, which was released on May 4, 1993, by EMI Latin. The album was re-released on September 22, 2002, as being part of the Selena: 20 Years of Music collection; which included spoken liner notes by her family, friends and her former band members Selena y Los Dinos. Live! includes three cumbia-influenced studio tracks, while the rest of the album consists of live versions of previously released songs. The album was recorded during a free concert at the Memorial Coliseum in Corpus Christi, Texas, on February 7, 1993. It was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America in its first year, double platinum in 1995, and 8× platinum in 2017.
Dreaming of You is the fifth and final studio album by American singer Selena. Released posthumously on July 18, 1995, by EMI Latin and EMI Records, it was an immediate commercial and critical success, debuting atop the United States Billboard 200—the first predominately Spanish-language album to do so. It sold 175,000 copies on its first day of release in the U.S.—a then-record for a female vocalist. With first week sales of 331,000 units, it became the second-highest first-week sales for a female musician since Nielsen Soundscan began monitoring album sales in 1991. Billboard magazine declared it a "historic" event, while Time said the recording elevated Selena's music to a wider audience. It won Album of the Year at the 1996 Tejano Music Awards and Female Pop Album of the Year at the 3rd annual Billboard Latin Music Awards.
American singer Selena released six studio albums, three live albums, three boxsets, one remix album, two soundtrack albums, and twenty compilation albums. Credited for elevating a music genre into the mainstream market, Selena remains the best-selling Tejano recording artist in history, selling over 60 million records worldwide. She was named the top-selling Latin artist of the 1990s decade by Billboard magazine.
Siempre Selena is the second posthumously released album by American singer Selena, released by EMI Latin on October 29, 1996. The album contained mostly unreleased recordings and remixes of previously released content. Songs on the album range from a 14-year-old Selena on "Soy Amiga" (1986) to the shelved Don Juan DeMarco (1995) soundtrack song "Siempre Hace Frio". Siempre Selena was a result of the impact of Selena's death in March 1995, where the singer's father and manager Abraham Quintanilla Jr. began receiving requests from fans of her music. Abraham rediscovered forgotten tapes of songs Selena recorded for various projects. Following her death, Abraham expressed how he wanted to keep the singer's legacy alive and that public knowledge of Selena was very important to him. Critical reception of Siempre Selena was mixed, with varying reviews suggesting that the album was more for Selena's fan base and found no particular track on the album to be of any interest, while others favored its diversity and remastered songs.
All My Hits: Todos Mis Éxitos is a greatest hits album by American singer Selena. It was released posthumously on March 9, 1999, through EMI Latin to commemorate its ten-year anniversary since entering the music industry. The album coincided with the fourth anniversary of Selena's death, though then-president Jose Behar rebuffed the idea that the album was an exploitive ploy by the company. Following Selena's death on March 31, 1995, Abraham Quintanilla expressed his interest in persevering his daughter's memory through her works. Selena's family has been criticized by fans and the media for exploiting the singer and cannibalizing her murder by commercializing her repertoire. According to the singer's brother, A.B. Quintanilla, one of Selena's wishes was for her to "never go away", citing a conversation he shared with Selena and their sister Suzette Quintanilla, that if anything were to happen to any one of them, their wish would be to continue on with their music.
All My Hits: Todos Mis Éxitos Vol. 2 is a greatest hits album by American singer Selena released posthumously on February 29, 2000, through EMI Latin. In 1999, Selena, who remained the top-selling artist of EMI Latin, was acknowledged by José Behar, the president of the label, for her contributions to establishing EMI Latin as "the house that Selena built". To commemorate the label's tenth anniversary, they released All My Hits: Todos Mis Éxitos in March 1999, achieving commercial success and announcing a sequel. All My Hits: Todos Mis Éxitos Vol. 2 contains 16 songs, ranging from tracks featured on Selena's Muñequito de Trapo (1987) to the posthumous 1997 club remix of "Enamorada de Ti" (1990). After Selena's death, her father, Abraham Quintanilla stated his commitment to preserving Selena's music while EMI Latin pledged ongoing support for her releases.
"No Me Queda Más" is a song by American singer Selena on her fourth studio album, Amor Prohibido. It was released as the third single from the album in October 1994 by EMI Latin. "No Me Queda Más" was written by Ricky Vela, and production was handled by Selena's brother A.B. Quintanilla. A downtempo mariachi and pop ballad, "No Me Queda Más" portrays the ranchera storyline of a woman in agony after the end of a relationship. Its lyrics express an unrequited love, the singer wishing the best for her former lover and his new partner.
"Techno Cumbia" is a song recorded by American singer Selena for her fourth studio album, Amor Prohibido (1994). It was posthumously released as the b-side track to "Dreaming of You" through EMI Latin on August 14, 1995. Techno Cumbia would be put on her fifth and final studio album Dreaming of You (1995) and would be the fourth single for Dreaming Of You. "Techno Cumbia" was written by Pete Astudillo and co-written and produced by Selena's brother-producer A.B. Quintanilla. The song is a dance-pop and tecnocumbia recording with influences of dancehall, rap, Latin dance, and club music. Lyrically, Selena calls on people to dance her new style the "techno cumbia" and calls out those who cannot dance.
"Amor Prohibido" is the title song of American Tejano singer Selena's fourth studio album of the same name (1994). Released as the lead single through EMI Latin on April 13, 1994, it was written by Selena, her brother and music producer A. B. Quintanilla, and her band's backup vocalist Pete Astudillo. A popular interpretation compares it to Romeo and Juliet.
Las Reinas del Pueblo is a compilation album by American Tejano music singer Selena and Mexican banda singer Graciela Beltrán. Posthumously released on April 4, 1995, by EMI Latin in the wake of Selena's death on March 31, 1995, the decision to produce a compilation album featuring Beltrán emerged after her tribute to the singer at a Houston, Texas memorial. The title was inspired by Mexican newspapers that referred to Selena as "an artist of the people" during a 1992 press tour in the nation and subsequently dubbed her "La Reina del Pueblo" in the aftermath of her death. Las Reinas del Pueblo encompasses six tracks by Selena and six by Beltrán, encapsulating their respective tenures with EMI Latin. Las Reinas del Pueblo peaked at number four on the US Billboard Top Latin Albums and Regional Mexican Albums chart, both behind other Selena releases. The recording peaked at number 147 on the US Billboard 200 chart and at number ten on the Spanish Albums Chart. Beltrán's participation in the album yielded substantial promotional and sales enhancements.
"Donde Quiera Que Estés" is a duet recorded by American Latin pop quintet the Barrio Boyzz and American Tejano singer Selena. Released on the Barrio Boyzz' album of the same name, "Donde Quiera Que Estés" was written by K. C. Porter, Miguel Flores, Desmond Child, and produced by A.B. Quintanilla III, Domingo Padilla and Bebu Silvetti. The lyrics explore feelings felt after a breakup between first-time lovers who hope that their love will one day return. "Donde Quiera Que Estés" is a dance pop song with influences from hip-hop music.
Latin music is a term used by the music industry as a catch-all category for various styles of music from Ibero-America, which encompasses Latin America, Spain, Portugal, and the Latino community in Canada and the United States, as well as music that is sung in either Spanish and/or Portuguese.
This is a list of notable events in Latin music that took place in 1993.
This is a list of notable events in Latin music that took place in 1994.
This is a list of notable events in Latin music that took place in 1997.
This is a list of notable events in Latin music that took place in 1998.
References
- ↑ Lannert, John (January 7, 1995). "Latin Notas". Billboard. Vol. 107, no. 1. p. 28. Retrieved 22 March 2016.
- 1 2 3 Lannert, John (February 4, 1995). "Latin Notas". Billboard. Vol. 107, no. 5. p. 43. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
- 1 2 Lannert, John (January 21, 1995). "Latin Notas". Billboard. Vol. 107, no. 3. pp. 36, 37. Retrieved 22 March 2016.
- 1 2 Lannert, John (January 28, 1995). "Latin Notas". Billboard. Vol. 107, no. 4. p. 39. Retrieved 22 March 2016.
- 1 2 3 Lichtman, Irv (February 25, 1995). "Zomba Blazes Multigenre Trail From Latin to Jazz". Billboard. Vol. 107, no. 8. p. 18. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
- 1 2 Lannert, John (February 18, 1995). "Latin Notas". Billboard. Vol. 107, no. 7. p. 32. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 Lannert, John; Marquez, Pablo (April 1, 1995). "Latin Notas". Billboard. Vol. 107, no. 13. p. 37. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
- ↑ "Past Winners Search". National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences . Retrieved July 21, 2015.
- ↑ "ASCAP Grammy Award Winners". Billboard. Vol. 107, no. 10. March 18, 1995. pp. 16–17, 36. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
- ↑ Lannert, John (March 4, 1995). "Latin Notas". Billboard. Vol. 107, no. 9. p. 41. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 Lannert, John; Marquez, Pablo (April 8, 1995). "Latin Notas". Billboard. Vol. 107, no. 14. p. 48. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
- 1 2 "October 12, 1995, the testimony of Norma Martinez". Houston Chronicle . October 12, 1995. Archived from the original on July 15, 2007. Retrieved September 27, 2015.
- ↑ Untiedt 2013, p. 127.
- ↑ Schone, Mark (April 20, 1995). "A Postmortem Star In death, Selena is a crossover success". Newsday . Retrieved November 4, 2011.
- ↑ Shaw 2005, p. 50.
- ↑ Saldana, Hector (August 16, 2015). "Tejano music enjoyed a decade-long golden age". San Antonio Express-News . Retrieved 24 March 2016.
- ↑ Patoski 1996, p. 201.
- ↑ Martinez, Eduardo (March 27, 2015). "Regional Legend: Johnny Canales". The Monitor . Retrieved 24 March 2016.
- ↑ Arrarás 1997, p. 24.
- ↑ Keveney, Bill (March 26, 1996). "Howard Stern Returns, by Syndication to Hartford Station he left in 1980". Hartford Courant . Tribune Publishing Company. ProQuest 255830990.
- ↑ "A real shocker from Stern: Apology for Selena comments". New York Daily News. 7 Apr 1995. Retrieved 23 Nov 2013.
- ↑ Marikar, Sheila (14 May 2012). "Howard Stern's Five Most Outrageous Offenses". ABC Good Morning America. Retrieved 23 Nov 2013.
- ↑ "Hispanics call Stern's apology for Selena remarks unacceptable". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. April 7, 1995. Retrieved September 20, 2011.
- ↑ Lannert, John (April 18, 1995). "Latin Notas". Billboard. Vol. 107, no. 15. p. 36. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
- ↑ Lannert, John (April 29, 1995). "Latin Notas". Billboard. Vol. 107, no. 17. p. 28. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
- ↑ "Lo Nuestro – Historia". Univision (in Spanish). Univision Communications. Archived from the original on June 26, 2015. Retrieved March 8, 2014.
- ↑ "Los mejores momentos de Selena en Premio Lo Nuestro y su homenaje póstumo". Univision (in Spanish). 6 February 2013. Retrieved 11 April 2016.
- ↑ Lannert, John (March 25, 1995). "Latin Notas". Billboard. Vol. 107, no. 11. p. 38. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
- ↑ Lannert, John (June 10, 1995). "Award-Winners Show Diversity of Latin Music". Billboard. Vol. 107, no. 23. p. 54. ISSN 0006-2510 . Retrieved March 23, 2014.
- ↑ "No. 1 start for Selena's 'Dreaming'". USA Today . 27 July 1995. Retrieved 22 July 2011.[ permanent dead link ]
- ↑ "Selena's popularity grows". The Hour . 24 March 2004. Retrieved 28 April 2013.
- ↑ Bruno, Anthony (February 28, 2011). "AllMusic.com Folding Into AllRovi.com for One-Stop Entertainment Shop". Billboard . Retrieved June 15, 2013.
- ↑ Marrero, Letisha (November 2003). "Ritmo Roundup". Vibe. InterMedia Partners. 13 (13): 172. Retrieved 7 December 2011.[ permanent dead link ]
- ↑ Burr, Ramiro (26 March 2005). "Upcoming Selena Tribute". Billboard. Vol. 117, no. 13. Prometheus Global Media. p. 56. Retrieved 7 December 2011.
- ↑ Llewellyn, Howell (November 25, 1995). "ShowMarket To Focus On Development of Latin Music". Billboard. Vol. 107, no. 47. Nielsen Media. p. 72. ISSN 0006-2510 . Retrieved July 30, 2015.
- ↑ Hewitt, Bill (April 17, 1995). "Before Her Time". People . 43 (15). Retrieved January 29, 2015.
- ↑ "1995 Top Billboard Latin 50 Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. December 31, 1995. Archived from the original on January 20, 2013.
- ↑ "Topping The Charts Year By Year". Billboard. Vol. 110, no. 48. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. November 28, 1998. p. LMQ3. Retrieved March 3, 2010.