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ex-friend than a dead friend." She campaigned in high schools across the United States with her
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grandfather Dr. William Torres who played several instruments and wrote songs, who provided Torres with a trumpet. Along with her sister who played the saxophone, Torres joined the school's band as their trumpet player. She graduated from Thomas
Jefferson High School in 1975 and a year later joined her sister's band, Blue Harmony, as a trumpet player. Her sister influenced her in taking music up as a profession. Torres was also influenced and inspired by
711:" as part of a tribute segment for Selena, saying: "I can't believe it's been 20 years since I lost my friend, but I know Selena still lives in her music, hearts and minds of her fans, and still inspires a whole new generation to continue to dream". That same year, Torres received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Mariachi Corazón "for her community work and dedication to the arts in San Antonio". Torres is credited with connecting the gap between
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written by her grandfather. It provided Torres her first number-one single, becoming a regional success for the band. The group disbanded in
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patients and spoke to students about the dangers of joining gangs. In 1989, she headlined a concert at the Austin Opera House with Little Joe y la
Familia that provided books and other school supplies for underprivileged students as part of the Teach the Children campaign. She credits her family
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written by her grandfather Dr. William Torres, became the first number-one single of her career. It elevated Torres into a regional successful singer. Torres became the first female Tejano singer to provide audiences with dance routines and costume changes during her concerts, distinguishing her
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magazine awards in Austin, Texas in 1989. Torres performed for the Air Force bases in the pacific as part of the
Defense Department tour in 1989. She performed in Hawaii, Japan, Korea, the Philippines, and Guam, as part of the Defense Department tour. Her single "Amor Con Amor" was the ninth
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was the only radio station playing non-stop Tejano music. The music video for "Te Juro" was released in December 1995 through Balboa Records, the song was chosen by the San Antonio Tourist Bureau as a representative of the "sounds of the city." Torres was awarded as one of
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magazine's "What's Hot in Texas" for 1991. In 1992, she was named "one of the most impressive female Tejano artists" of her generation. She is considered a "hero" and role model in her hometown of San Antonio during her advocacy. In 1993, she released
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cultures and showcasing her Hispanic heritage to thousands of visitors in the San Antonio area. In 2021, Torres was invited to participate in Genyva's collaborative project featuring the women in Tejano music. Genyva decided to release a
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Joe Martinez on drums, Rick Ramirez on keyboards, and Brian "Red" Moore on bass guitar. During her concerts, Torres' setlist included the singer's Tejano recordings and covers of hard rock songs. Since the inception of the
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charged with soliciting an undercover police officer for sex. Torres refused to comment on her husband's arrest when prompted. At the time, Lucero was the events services manager at the
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