Selena

She broke down the walls of the world of music in her roles as a performer, singer as well as a designer. Her ethnicity was Mexican American, however she was also traditional. She brought Tejano into the mainstream of music. Her name was rising but her sudden death broke it. As is the norm when a brilliant, genial and young musician dies too soon and is buried, many mourned the greatness that she could not yet reach. Fans have been inspired over time to dig to work even more to ensure her successes are not forgotten. Selena's shooting death sparked an emotional response within the Latino community that is similar with Elvis Presley, and John Lennon. She was an incredibly loved singer by Latinos throughout North America. But her music touched both the young and the old. Selena may have been hailed by many as an Latina Madonna, however she is still a great role model. Selena's values of family life offstage and involvement in AIDS awareness efforts are exemplary.