Artist: Emilio Navaira Genre(s):
Latin
Discography:
Lo Dice Tu Mirada Year: 2001
Tracks: 12
12 Super Exitos Year: 1994
Tracks: 11
San Antonio-born Emilio Navaira has been called "the king of Tejano music" and the "Garth Brooks of Texas." Whether palaver in English or his native Spanish, Navaira has been highly notable for his emotionally rich vocals. In the ten and a half since his debut as lead singer of David Lee Garza y los Musicales, Navaira has standard 27 Tejano Music Awards including six-spot as Best Male Vocalist. His many Spanish-language hits include "Como Le Hare," "Sensaciones," and Unsung Highways." The Las Vegas Sun described him as "Selena with a moustache."
A native of San Antonio's south side, Navaira american ginseng as a tyke at family gatherings and in the choir of McCollum High School. Teaching himself to play rhythm method of birth control guitar, he began to attract attention with his soulful blend of Tejano and country medicine. Following a four-year apprenticeship with David Lee Garza y los Musicales, he formed his own band, Y Su Grupo, in 1989. It took short time earlier his impact was matt-up. His self-titled debut CD was nominated for a Grammy Award. Navairo branched prohibited to a more ecumenical audience with an English-language album,
Life Is Good in 1995. Recorded in Nashville, the album was produced by former Muscle Shoals keyboardist, Barry Beckett. Navairo has continued to record two albums per annum, one in English and one in Spanish. In addition to Navairo's brother, Raul, as setting vocalist and top dog ballad maker, Y Su Grupo features accordionist Pete Ybarra, keyboardist Mark Martinez, guitarist Carl Leon, bassist George Esquivel and drummer Albert Casanova.