Tejano music icon Johnny Canales, known for launching the careers of Latin musicians like Selena, has died at 76.
Johnny Canales, the Tejano singer and starmaker who rose to fame in the 1980s and 90s, has died, his family said Thursday.Canales, 77, was a Mexican Tejano singer best known for hosting The Johnny Canales Show, which featured one of the first live performances by Selena Quintanilla. The show, which Canales also executive produced, debuted in 1983 and aired performances by breakout musicians from around Latin America and the U.S. for more than two decades.
' Canales became an icon in the Tejano music scene, establishing a solid presence in the sphere of Latin American pop culture with his weekly show usually airing live from Corpus Christi, Texas. As described by Texas Monthly, Canales 'played a role akin to Dick Clark' from 1983 to 2005 as his show promoted singers and bands 'across the Chicano, Mexicano, and Tejano spectrum.
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