Bibliograph

Selena, by Barbara Marvis

Type

Label

Selena, by Barbara Marvis

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (p. 31), discography (p. 31-32), and index

resource.biographical

individual biography

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Selena

Nature of contents

discographiesbibliography

Oclc number

52377408

Responsibility statement

by Barbara Marvis

Series statement

A Blue Banner Biography

Summary

Looks at the life and career of Selena, the award-winning Tejano singer who was shot and killed by the president of her fan club in a dispute over finances. From the time she was nine years old, Selena sang with the family band. They played at weddings, dances, and festivals. They did not make much money. But after years of hard work, Selena was becoming well known. In 1987, she won the Tejano Music Awards. In 1989, the band signed a contract with EMI Latin. In 1994, the album Selena Live! won a Grammy for the best Mexican-American performance. Selena was a millionaire by the time she was nineteen. She was on her way to international stardom. She was making an English-language album. She had her own boutique. But not all success stories have happy endings. This is the story of Selena

Table Of Contents

Young Selena -- Rising star -- Love and stardom -- Yolanda -- Tragedy -- Remembering Selena

Target audience

pre adolescent

Classification