The Fresno Bee from Fresno, California (2024)

March 31, 1996

Publication:

The Fresno Beei

Location:

Fresno, California

Issue Date:

Sunday, March 31, 1996

Page:

90

Extracted Article Text (OCR)

G4 The Fresno Bee Sunday March 31 1996 waatTopjticoRQS Queen of Tejano music not silenced by her death Selena lives on in book movie By Thelma Garza San Antonio Express News life has been dubbed a rags-to-riches story by some a continuing novella by others A new book and movie will chronicle the Tejano life for those who cant seem to get enough of the big-voiced brunette from Corpus Christ! Texas Joe Nick Patoski a senior editor at Texas Monthly wrote "Como La as a reality check story is not the en national troahy atnry that some would have you believe" Patoski said "Nor is it a candy-coated story a story about a young woman whrwe far-reaching appeal has transcended her Patoski followed career closely after he wrote At one point lost spring five of CDs were on Billboard's pop charts at the same time a feat accomplished only by the likes of Garth Brooks ana the Beatles There was an unprecedented turnout for the movie casting call earlier this month in San Antonio Almost 6000 pea-1e from throughout Texas and "exico tried out for the parts of Selena at ages 8 and 18 At one point the line of aspiring Sclenos stretched from the Centro De Aries building all the way to Interstate 35 three blocks away Thousands of girls wearing black pants or skirts caps bustiers and bright-red lipstick jammed the square Last summer EMI Records and EMI Latin launched an international promotional campaign for "Dreaming of "It is our responsibility to continue her lejpuy and to realty bring to the forefront the beautiful gift she left us which was her EMI Latin president Jose Behar said "We change the tragedy So we now have a responsibility to share her music with the world which is what she wanted most when she was music for a younger generation Sho fused Mexican dunce rhythms with MTV-era technolo-w and incorporated ballads touches of rock and hip hop rhythms from the Caribheon She captured the imagination of a culture inspired thousands of girls and led a music genre toward mainstream accep-tance Her appeal crossed generational cultural and geographic lines One year lat-Sdena er leg acy continues to unfold in music on TV and movies and in pop culture "Dreaming of which contained new songs in English and earlier Tejano hits was the best-selling album in the country when it was released in July 1995 So far it has sold 25 million copies And as the anniversary of her death approached the CD was still No 1 on the Billboard Latin 50 album chart where it hod been for 33 consecutive weeks about her in 1994 He wrote the book in part to quench his curiosity about a young woman once designated one of the most important people in Texas The hardcover is scheduled for release on Mundoy Gregory Nava who directed "Mi Familia" set out to make the movie because he wanted to showcase a celebration of family "This is just an incredible story of a family that started out with nothing and then went on and found the American dream through trials and Nava said during a recent San Antonio casting call that drew thousands of young Selena wannabes Filming is scheduled to begin in May with a release date in December EASTER BRUNCH featuring a fabulous array of breakfast items and cooked to order omelettes Seafood Salmon in Puff Pastry Pasta Leg of Lamb Taste Tempting Desserts Hand Carved PRIME RIB HAM Adults Senior $1595 1395 995 10:00 am to 2:30 pm Call for Reservations 268-1000 CLOVIS 5 A WAY OF UFE AND IT KEEPS GETTING BETTER SEE WHY OLD TOWNS' MOST UNIQUE RESTAURANT HAS WON MORE AWARDS FOR LUNCH AND DINNER THAN ANY OTHER RESTAURANT THE AREA "DINE WITH US" CONTEMPORARY CUSINE 438 CLOWS A CLOVIS CA 297-0783 RESERVATIONS SUGGESTED LUNCH TUE-FRI 1 DINNER TUE-SAT CLOVE ONLY COVERED PATIO DINING 5 NOW AVAILABLE I If 0 O7 rv HOLIDAY INN CENTRE PLAZA TTOUuAU iYyC 2233 VENTURA STREET Single 1 BECAUSE YOU LOVED ME Csdns Dion (550 Music) 2 ALWAYS BE MY BABY Mariah Carey (Columbia) SNOBOOY KNOWS ttw Tony Rich Project (Latace) 4 DOWN LOW (NOBODY HAS TO KNOW) Kelly Ronald Way (Jive) 5 IRONIC Alania Moriaaetta (Maverick) 8b SrmN UP IN MY ROOM Brandy (Arista) 7 NOT GON CRY Mary BKga (Babytace) 8 MISSING Everything But the Gtri (Atlantic) 9l ONE SWEET DAY Mariah Caray and Boyi 8 Man (Columbia) 10 1 2 3 4 (SUMPIN1 NEW) Cootto (Tommy Boy) 1 ANTHOLOGY 2 the Beatles (Apple) 2 JAGGED LITTLE PILL AlanlsMoriseetta (Maverick -Reprise) 2b FALLING INTO YOU Celine Dion (650 Music) 4 THE SCORE Fugees (Rullhousa) 5 ALL EYEZ ON ME 2Pac (Death Row-Merecope) 8b DAYDREAM Mariah Caray (Columbia) 7 "WAITING TO SOUNDTRACK (Arista) 8 (WHATSTHE STORY) MORNING GLORY? 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