Selena

She was a performer, creator, and music pioneer. She was a Mexican American artist who represented the modern and traditional. She also brought Tejano music into mainstream culture. Her tragic death cut a hole in her growing popularity and, it is what happens often the moment a brilliant, warm celebrity dies prematurely, it caused many to grieve all the possibilities that were not realized. Fans have been prompted over many years to dig their heels even harder working to make sure her accomplishments remain unnoticed. Her tragic death in a shooting provoked a reaction from the Latino Community that was comparable with the reactions to the death of Elvis Presley or John Lennon. The music of Selena a singer who was hugely successful throughout Latino communities across North America touched people young and old. A flamboyant sexy stage performer who was often called Selena, the Latina Madonna Selena was nonetheless seen as a role model her family. Off stage, she was engaged in anti-drug efforts as well as AIDS awareness campaigns.