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Denser than KOS or SissyBoy: "expert" on "critical infrastructure, embedded chips, Banking and Finance, Q-7 Transistors and relaying every piece of shit Y2k post that "looked really bad". WHERE IS HE NOW? WHY HE HAS ...........TAKEN UP MUSIC:

http://www.egroups.com/message/roleigh_for_web/2057 From: Roleigh Martin  <Roleigh.Martin-1@t...>
Date: Sat Feb 5, 2000 12:20pm
Subject: My current "research" obsession: the music/life of Selena


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My current "research" obsession: the music/life of Selena

My 16 year old son got the movie, Selena, for himself for Christmas,
which stars Jennifer Lopez, about the life of a Mexican American
(from Corpus Christi, Texas) band whose lead singer was a female,
Selena.  The band performed from Selena's age 8 until her death by
murder at age 23.

I have long loved great singers and over the months I will introduce
you to them--they cover European, American, Canadian, Irish, Hong
Kong, and Latino.  Of all the singers I've heard, I truly am convinced
that Selena was the greatest singer that lived.  What an incredible
voice that was capable of spanning a great variety of singing styles,
all hauntingly beautiful with a hypnotic rhythm.  On top of that she
was such a genuine, likeable, loveable person, beautiful, tremendous
performer and dancer, with great looks and charm.  She had such a
crowd rapport.  The State of Texas, under Governor Bush, declared
April 15, 1995, Selena day.  Corpus Christi, the city, made a statue
in her honor.  If you become introduced to her as I recommend, you'll
see why she was so loved and is so missed.

Since Christmas I have gotten about 8 CDs of Selena, a great book on
her life and death, and three super videos (one movie and two music
videos with her performing and her interviews).

The cheapest way for you to become convinced that she is such a
phenomenal singer is to rent from Blockbuster or some other store
the Selena movie (first two entries below show the movie in VHS or
DVD format) and to purchase the two VHS music videos of Selena.  The
music in the movie is her voice and Jennifer Lopez Lipsynchs her
voice.  But to see Selena perform herself is much more dynamic and
great even though I thoroughly was captured and enjoyed Jennifer
Lopez's performance (that was before I saw Selena perform herself).

Then I provide the top CDs of Selena to order.  Also a great book
on her life and death, followed by two CDs since her death, one of
her brother (and producer of her music and fellow band musician)
and his new band, the other by her husband (and lead guitarist) who
along with another musician from Selena's band created a new band
since her death too.  Last, a great into to living Latino musicians.

If you want to enter a land of enchantment, I encourage you to also
become obsessed with Selena.  Enjoy (and weep for her death for the
world will not know where she would have gone with that incredible
voice had she lived a normal life).  I have joked with my friends
and co-workers, the first question I'll ask if I am blessed to go to
Heaven when I die is to ask "where is Selena performing?".

By the way, there is a web site with the English translations to the
Spanish lyrics of Selena (about 95% of Selena's songs are in Spanish).
That web site is at http://www.webjefita.com/selena/trans.

Roleigh

                     An amazon.com link tribute to Selena

Selena (1997) [VHS; the movie]
       
You should be able to rent this at Blockbuster.

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/6304779674/theyear2000compu

Starring: Jennifer Lopez, Edward James Olmos, et al.
Director: Gregory Nava
Edition Details:
 NTSC format (US and Canada only)
 Color, Closed-captioned, Dolby, Special Edition, NTSC
 ASIN: 6304779674

==============================================

Selena (1997) [DVD; the movie]

The same but in DVD; you should be able to rent this at Blockbuster.
 
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/6304584229/theyear2000compu

Starring: Jennifer Lopez, Edward James Olmos, et al.
Director: Gregory Nava

Edition Details:
 Region 1 encoding (US and Canada only)
 Color, Closed-captioned, Widescreen, HiFi Sound, Surround Sound, AC-3
 Production notes
 Full-screen and widescreen anamorphic formats
 ASIN: 6304584229

==============================================

All My Hits-Todo Mis Exitos [VHS; musical videos by Selena]

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0000203YM/theyear2000compu

Edition Details:
 NTSC format (US and Canada only)
 NTSC
 ASIN: B0000203YM

==============================================

Selena Remembered (1995) [VHS; combination of interviews, musical
   videos, movie clips and interviews with family and band players
   about Selena's life]

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/6303833527/theyear2000compu

Starring: Selena, et al.
Edition Details:
 NTSC format (US and Canada only)
 Color, HiFi Sound, NTSC
 ASIN: 6303833527

==============================================

12 Super Exitos
Selena

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000000VDH/theyear2000compu
        
Audio CD (October 18, 1994)
Original Release Date: 1994
Number of Discs: 1
Emd/Emi Latin; ASIN: B000000VDH
Other Editions: Audio Cassette

==============================================

Dreaming Of You
Selena
        
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000000VFL/theyear2000compu

Audio CD (July 18, 1995)
Original Release Date: 1995
Number of Discs: 1
Emd/Emi Latin; ASIN: B000000VFL
Other Editions: Audio Cassette

==============================================

Selena: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack [SOUNDTRACK]
Various Artists - Soundtracks - Song Collections, Selena
        
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000000VVL/theyear2000compu

Audio CD (March 11, 1997)
Original Release Date: 1997
Number of Discs: 1
Emd/Emi Latin; ASIN: B000000VVL
Other Editions: Audio Cassette

==============================================

Amor Prohibido
Selena
        
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000000VC2/theyear2000compu

Audio CD (March 22, 1994)
Original Release Date: 1994
Number of Discs: 1
Emd/Emi Latin; ASIN: B000000VC2
Other Editions: Audio Cassette

==============================================

Live
Selena

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000000VM7/theyear2000compu

Audio CD (May 4, 1993)
Original Release Date: 1993
Number of Discs: 1
Emd/Emi Latin; ASIN: B000000VM7
Other Editions: Audio Cassette

==============================================

Anthology [BOX SET]
Selena

[this is a 3 CD collection with a lot of songs by Selena not performed on
any other CD of hers]
       
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00000601Z/theyear2000compu
  
Audio CD (April 7, 1998)
Original Release Date: 1998
Number of Discs: 3
Emd/Emi Latin; ASIN: B00000601Z
Other Editions: Audio Cassette

==============================================

Selena [book]
by Joe Nick Patoski

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0425171248/theyear2000compu
       
Mass Market Paperback - 356 pages Reissue edition (May 1999)
Berkley Pub Group; ISBN: 0425171248

==============================================

Resurrection
Chris Perez Band
        
[Chris was Selena's husband and lead guitarist; one other member of
Selena's band has joined Chris Perez's band]
        
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00000J2RB/theyear2000compu

Audio CD (May 18, 1999)
Original Release Date: 1999
Number of Discs: 1
Uni/Hollywood; ASIN: B00000J2RB
Other Editions: Audio Cassette

==============================================

Amor, Familia Y Respeto
A.B. Quintanilla

[A.B. was Selena's brother and producer of her music as well as one of
the musicians in the band.]
        
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00000IABD/theyear2000compu

Audio CD (March 23, 1999)
Original Release Date: 1999
Number of Discs: 1
Emd/Emi Latin; ASIN: B00000IABD
Other Editions: Audio Cassette

==============================================

Billboard Latin Music Awards Superstar Hits
Martin, Estefan, Cristian, Zaa

[Selena is not on this CD but it is a great introduction to the
best of the Latin American music artists currently living]
      
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00000J7I6/theyear2000compu
  
Audio CD (May 18, 1999)
Original Release Date: 1999
Number of Discs: 1
Sony Discos; ASIN: B00000J7I6
Other Editions: Audio Cassette


-- cpr (buytexas@swbell.net), September 09, 2000

Answers

WHERE IS HE NOW? WHY HE HAS ...........TAKEN UP MUSIC:

Would you like it better if he were still talking about Y2K?

-- (Y2K@is.over), September 10, 2000.


Good find, CPR.

Regards,
Andy Ray



-- Andy Ray (andyman633@hotmail.com), September 10, 2000.

"Would you like it better if he were still talking about Y2K?"

ABSOLUTELY! That's the only reason I spend all my time on this forum. I've deluded myself into thinking that all you DOOMZIES still think Y2K is going to happen, and you need someone with BRAINS like me to set you straight.

I get off on thinking that I am so much smarter than you MORONS, and I'm going to keep reminding you until you are all dead and GONE! If all you EXPERTS keep leaving I won't have any way to show everyone how WRONG they are, and how SUPERIOR I AM.

-- cpr (buytexas@swbell.net), September 10, 2000.


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