Jhonny Canales died on the age of 77, recognized for being an amazing promoter of musical expertise within the nation the place he lived for thus a few years and the place one of the vital vital ‘discoveries’ he made was Selena Quintanilla, leaving a legacy that impacted a number of generations.
The announcement of his demise was made within the early hours of June 13 by way of the Fb web page ‘El Present y Johnny y Nora Canales’, which he had together with his spouse, who devoted a couple of phrases to him.
“He was greater than a much-loved husband, father, tv host, musician and entertainer; he was a beacon of hope and pleasure to numerous folks. “His infectious charisma and dedication to selling Latin music and tradition left an enormous mark on the world,” his widow wrote.
Ramón Ayala, consultant of regional Mexican music, joined the messages for Canales, whom he described as “one of many biggest promoters of the regional Tex-Mex style.”
“To speak about Johnny Canales is to speak a couple of man who supported and gave area to new musical abilities with out distinction of origin. He was a pioneer and discoverer of latest artists who, due to his imaginative and prescient, grew to become nice figures of worldwide renown,” wrote the ‘Tragos Amargos’ singer.
What did Johnny Canales have? This was his state of well being
In latest weeks, the musician and tv presenter shared, accompanied by his spouse, that he was ill, with out specifying precisely what was taking place to him.
“Good day everybody! Thanks for all of your prayers. We’re doing very properly and we’re going to do higher together with your prayers, so we might be right here,” he stated in a video printed on the identical Fb account on Might 20. On this, he’s seen mendacity on a mattress and accompanied by Nora.
Throughout a earlier video, Johnny Canales’ spouse talked about that the communicator, initially from Nuevo León, was ill, so each she and her daughters cared for him, guaranteeing his well-being.
“He’s steady, at house, in his room, watching tv. He’s fantastic,” Nora talked about that very same Might 20.
Nevertheless, his well being started to deteriorate since 2008, when Johnny suffered a stroke that prompted him lack of mobility and, in flip, pressured him to go away the display screen to maintain his household, searching for alternate options to stay lively.
That is how he started broadcasting by way of social networks to proceed doing what he appreciated most: Selling abilities and speaking about regional Mexican music.
Which artists did Johnny Canales promote?
Johnny Canales is a vital determine in northern Mexico and, above all, for the Latin group in the US due to the truth that he was a promoter of various musical abilities.
Genres reminiscent of Tex-Mex, corridos, norteño and grupero are simply a few of people who he promoted on his program The Johnny Canales Present (Johnny Canales’ new present), which was a vital platform for artists, who at the moment They had been thought-about rising, from the Mexican area.
One of the related was Selena Quintanilla, whom he met when the singer was 13 years previous and was starting to carve out an area for herself within the music trade. Nevertheless, she was not the one one. Among the many artists that Johnny Canales promoted due to being invited to his program are:
- The Shadow of Chicago
- Nancy
- The Mafia
- Bunch
- Untouchable
- Pegasso Group By Emilio Reyna
- Fama
- Jaime and Los Chamacos
- Jennifer Pena
- The Tigers of the North
- The Lightning of the North
Johnny Canales ‘found’ Selena Quintanilla
When Selena was a part of Los Dinos in her adolescence, they had been invited to Johnny Canales’ program, when he already had recognition among the many Spanish-speaking group in Texas, the place this system was held.
“She got here trembling, I informed her ‘do not be afraid, persons are good and they’ll settle for you,’” Canales stated in an interview with Univisión in 2021.
Throughout that assembly, the place the highlight and the cameras had been two of the issues that the majority impacted Selena at the moment, Johnny invited her to observe her Spanish and did a number of dynamics together with her and the band, which additionally included her brother, AB Quintanilla.
