Johnny Canales, the Tejano singer and starmaker who rose to fame within the Eighties and 90s, has died, his household stated Thursday.
Canales, 77, was a Mexican Tejano singer finest recognized for internet hosting The Johnny Canales Present, which featured one of many first stay performances by Selena Quintanilla. The present, which Canales additionally government produced, debuted in 1983 and aired performances by breakout musicians from round Latin America and the U.S. for greater than 20 years.
Johnny Canales poses backstage at 2005 Billboard Latin Music Awards on the Miami Enviornment April 28, 2005 in Miami, Fla.
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His household introduced his dying in a Fb put up to the official web page for the present he co-hosted together with his spouse, El Present de Johnny y Nora Canale. They described him as a beloved husband and father in addition to “a beacon of hope and pleasure for numerous folks,” asking followers to “bear in mind him not with disappointment, however with the enjoyment and keenness he at all times introduced into our lives.”
“His infectious charisma and dedication to selling Latino music and tradition left a big mark on the world,” the put up reads. “Johnny’s spirit will proceed to stay on by means of the numerous lives he touched and the legacy he constructed.”
Canales turned an icon within the Tejano music scene, establishing a stable presence within the sphere of Latin American popular culture together with his weekly present often airing stay from Corpus Christi, Texas. As described by Texas Monthly, Canales “performed a task akin to Dick Clark” from 1983 to 2005 as his present promoted singers and bands “throughout the Chicano, Mexicano, and Tejano spectrum.”
Selena was only a younger teenager when she first carried out on the present in 1986, returning later into her stardom to carry out hits equivalent to “Bidi Bidi Bom Bom” and “Baila Este Cumbia.” In 2015, Canales and Selena’s father, Abraham Quintanilla, launched a DVD with stay performances by the late singer from the time she was 13 to 23, based on the Corpus Christi-Caller Times. The final efficiency was filmed simply 4 months earlier than she was killed in Corpus Christi on March 31, 1995.
Canales advised the Caller-Instances he noticed one thing particular in Selena the second she first carried out.
“In Spanish there is a saying that if you’re a gifted singer or performer, you may have an angel, that your singing is like an act from God,” Canales stated. “She had an angel.”
Since information of Canales’ dying broke, heartfelt tributes from fellow entertainers and followers have poured in on social media.
Heartbroken to listen to in regards to the passing of TV & music legend Johnny Canales. He left an indelible mark on all of us. Take it away, Johnny! pic.twitter.com/i2MQRvTvkl
— Rep. Vicente Gonzalez (@RepGonzalez) June 13, 2024
Lamentamos el smart fallecimiento de nuestro querido Johnny Canales, ícono de la Televisión, impulsor de la música mexicana, norteña y del movimiento Tex-Mex.
Siempre le recordaremos con mucho cariño y profundo agradecimiento por darnos la oportunidad de difundir nuestra… pic.twitter.com/XOOCze6rvq
— El Plan (@ElPlan) June 13, 2024
I had an opportunity to co host a music pageant with Johnny Canales. I felt childhood me geeking out trigger I actually grew up with this gentleman. He had such an infectious gregarious character after I met him simply took over the entire room. Relaxation in peace Johnny “You Obtained it Take… pic.twitter.com/DX1mrUPa6j
— Mario Salazar (@SuperStarcomedy) June 13, 2024
Murió #JohnnyCanales incansable promotor de la música texana y famoso internacionalmente por su programa “El Present de Johnny Canales”. Descanse en paz este ícono de la televisión hispana originario de Corpus Christ, Texas. pic.twitter.com/Ac1cLmhdgS
— Paco Cobos (@cobostv) June 13, 2024
Triste noticia. Muere Johnny Canales, leyenda de la Industria musical y quien por años animara el programa “The Johnny Canales Present”. Canales murió a los 77 años. QEPD pic.twitter.com/ZJUVdohFGB
— Raúl Brindis (@raulbrindis) June 13, 2024
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