The (Dixie) Chicks Based in Dallas, Texas, the Chicks are made up of two sisters, Emily Strayer and Martie Maguire (Martha), both née Erwin, and Natalie Maines. Emily specializes in vocals, guitar, banjo, and Dobro guitars, while her sister Martie specializes in vocals, fiddle, mandolin, and guitar. Natalie specializes in …
Biography Selena Quintanilla Perez was born in Lake Jackson, Texas on April 16, 1971 to Abraham Quintanilla Jr. and Marcella Quintanilla. She grew up with her brother A.B. and sister Suzette. When Selena was ten years old, the siblings formed a professional band called Selena y Los Dinos. Christopher Perez, …
Childhood Lydia Mendoza was born in Houston, Texas in 1916. Originally from Mexico, Mendoza’s parents fled because of the political distress caused by the Mexican Revolution. She grew up poor; her parents barely made enough to feed the family. During the early 1900s, tensions between Mexicans and Texans were high. …
Who is Gregorio Cortéz? Gregorio Cortéz was born on June 22, 1875, near Matamoros, Tamaulipas. After his family moved to Texas in 1887, he began working as a vaquero (cowboy). In 1901, he fatally shot Sheriff Morris in self-defense when Morris incorrectly accused Cortéz and his brother Romaldo of stealing …
About the artists Gentry, Owen, and Cook are cousins all born in Fort Payne, Alabama. The cousins formed a band called Wildcountry. From 1973 to 1977, Wildcountry worked shows across the South, spreading their blend of southern rock and country-pop to the masses. In 1977, Wildcountry renamed itself to Alabama. …
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