Emilio Navaira

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Emilio Navaira was a prominent American Tejano and country music singer-songwriter known for helping popularize Tejano music in the 1990s.

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Emilio Navaira canonical 5

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Tejano musician
country singer
human
singer-songwriter
activeInPeriod 1980s
1990s
2000s
2010s
alsoKnownAs Emilio
The King of Tejano
associatedAct Grupo Rio
Rio Band
awardReceived Grammy Award for Best Tejano Album
Latin Grammy Award for Best Tejano Album
birthName Emilio H. Navaira III
burialPlace San Fernando Cemetery II, San Antonio, Texas, United States
causeOfDeath heart attack
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1962-08-23
dateOfDeath 2016-05-16
ethnicGroup Mexican American
familyName Navaira
genre Latin pop
Tejano
country music
givenName Emilio
helpedPopularize Tejano music
instrument guitar
vocals
languageOfWorkOrName English
Spanish
mannerOfDeath natural causes
name Emilio Navaira
notableFor bridging Tejano and country music audiences
notableWork Acábame de Matar
Emilio (1995 album)
It's Not the End of the World
Life Is Good
Por Siempre Unidos
numberOfChildren 5
occupation recording artist
singer
songwriter
placeOfBirth San Antonio, Texas, United States
placeOfDeath New Braunfels, Texas, United States
linked to: New Braunfels
recordLabel Capitol Records Nashville
linked to: Capitol Nashville

Sony Discos
Universal Music Latino
residence San Antonio, Texas, United States
spouse Cynthia Navaira
Maru Navaira

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Emilio hasNotableBearer Emilio Navaira
Tejano music notableArtist Emilio Navaira
Tex-Mex notableArtist Emilio Navaira
Emilio Navaira name Emilio Navaira
Tejano Music Awards notableRecipient Emilio Navaira