Selena

The singer-songwriter was also a performer and designer who broke through barriers in the industry. She was a an American-Mexican traditional star who bound together both realms of music in an unison way. And she provided amazing Tejano music to a mainstream public. In the same way that many people mourn a star who has died far too early, her passing was premature and destroyed an energizing career. Her fans have worked even harder to keep in mind what she's achieved. The tragic death by shooting of Tejano singer Selena caused a resurgence within the Latino community that could be likened in the wake of the deaths of Elvis Presley and John Lennon. The music of Selena, a singer who was hugely successful across Latino communities across North America touched people young and old. A flamboyant sexy stage performer frequently referred to as the Latina Madonna Selena was nonetheless seen as a role model off-stage she was family oriented involved in anti-drug initiatives and AIDS awareness campaigns.