Selena

She broke down the walls of the music business as a singer, performer and designer. She was an iconic Mexican American artist who represented the modern and traditional. Her work also helped to bring Tejano music into mainstream culture. Her name was rising to fame but her sudden death broke it. As is the norm the case when a talented, charismatic and young performer dies in a hurry, many grieved the potential that she had but to realize. In the aftermath, fans have been inspired over time to dig the dirt even harder in order to ensure her achievements won't be lost in the dust. The tragic shooting death of Selena caused a reaction in the Latino Community that was comparable to reactions following the deaths of Elvis Presley or John Lennon. The music of Selena, a singer who was hugely successful across Latino communities across North America touched people young as well as old. An edgy, sexy stage actress often referred to as Selena, the Latina Madonna Selena was nonetheless widely regarded as a role-model for off-stage she was family oriented engaged in anti-drug efforts and AIDS awareness programmes.