Emilio Navaira
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Emilio H. Navaira III (August 23, 1962 – May 16, 2016) was an American singer-songwriter of Tejano and country music.
He is the winner of one Grammy Award and one Latin Grammy Award. Known to most by the mononym Emilio, he charted more than ten singles on the Billboard Hot Latin Tracks charts, in addition to six singles on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks charts.
Emilio was also one of the few Tejano artists to have significant success in both the United States and Mexico, and was called the "Garth Brooks of Tejano".
His biggest country hit was the No. 27 "It's Not the End of the World" in late 1995, and his highest-charting single on any chart is "Por Siempre Unidos," which peaked at No. 7 on Latin Pop Airplay in 1996.
Along with Selena, Emilio was one of the most prominent artists that helped popularize Tejano music.
Early life
Emilio H. Navaira III was born on August 23, 1962, in San Antonio, Texas, to Mexican-American parents, Emilio Navaira, Jr. and Maria Hernandez. Growing up on the south side of San Antonio, Navaira found each influence in not only Tejano legends such as Little Joe y la Familia, but also Lone Star country music heroes such as Willie Nelson, Bob Wills, and George Strait. As a student, Navaira graduated from McCollum High School in 1980, received a music scholarship to Texas State University, and majored in music with plans to become a teacher before ultimately deciding to pursue a career as an artist.
Personal life
Navaira has five children. His three children from his first marriage to Cynthia Navaira also perform for Grupo Rio. Emilio Navaira IV plays drums, and Diego Navaira plays guitar and daughter Emely. Emilio IV and Diego also had a band named Ready Revolution; in 2014 they formed The Last Bandoleros, a Tex-Mex-foursome that toured with Sting in 2017. Diego is mainly known for vocals and credited with being on The Voice, which he did not win. He also has two children from his second marriage to Maru Navaira,
Navaira has two siblings: Raul "Raulito" Navaira, who performs back-up vocals for Grupo Rio; and Yvette Navaira. Navaira was a Republican.
Navaira was hospitalized in critical condition after his tour bus crashed early in the morning on March 23, 2008, in Bellaire (a small municipality partially surrounded by Houston, Texas). Navaira had performed the previous night at Hallabaloos, a Houston nightclub and he was at the wheel of the tour bus as it traveled north along west 610 Loop near the Southwest Freeway when it crashed into a set of freeway barrels shortly before 4 am. Emilio was taken by Life Flight to Memorial Hermann Hospital where a blood clot in his head was removed; Emilio's initial treatment included being kept in a medically induced coma and induced hypothermia to minimize brain swelling. Doctors cautioned that he might not survive.
On September 24, 2008, Emilio was involved in another car accident in San Antonio as a passenger while his wife was driving. According to a witness, the Navairas were stopped in a turn lane when a truck crossed at least two lanes of traffic and struck their vehicle. Both Emilio and his wife Maria were released from the hospital the following day. Emilio's agent, Joe Casias, stated that Emilio and his wife were headed home from a rehabilitation therapy appointment stemming from the March tour bus accident.
Emilio was found dead by his wife in his New Braunfels home on May 16, 2016, at 53 Emilio performed his last known concert in Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico, on May 11, 2016, as part of a concert celebrating Mother's Day in that city. Reports indicated he suffered a massive heart attack. Authorities said their investigation into the death of Navaira showed that he died of natural causes because of cardiovascular disease, and found no sign of foul play.
Musical career
Emilio started his performing career at the age of 21, appearing lead vocals for David Lee Garza y Los Musicales. At the Tejano Music Awards in 1987, Cuantas Veces by David Lee Garza Y Los Musicales defeated Alpha by Mexican American singer Selena for Album of the Year. Emilio y Grupo Rio, Navaira's founder, formed his own band in 1989. Emilio signed with Columbia Records (then unknown as CBS Records) in the same year. Emilio has released more than fifteen studio albums to date, including several with his Rio Band.
Emilio began crediting himself as Emilio by the mid-1990s, later shifting his attention to country music. Emilio had seven Spanish albums from 1989 to 1996, with cumulative sales of around 2 million. This success has resulted in mainstream commercial exposure, with Coca-Cola and Wrangler Jeans as examples of how to use his songs in their advertisements in the 1990s. Emilio's first country album gained a sponsorship with Miller Lite beer, who had begged him to use their slogan at the time: "Life is good."
Emilio signed with Capitol Records and released "It's Not the End of the World" as his first country music album, which debuted at number one on the country charts in 1995. His album was a surprise hit as well as the No. No. 1 position. 13 on the country charts and also a top-200 finish. Several more singles followed, including a Spanish version of "It's Not the End of the World," but no of these singles made it to the Top 40, except for "Even If I Tried," which debuted at No. 2. In 1996, 41 people were born in the United Kingdom. In 1997, he released "It's on the House," but it wasn't as popular as his first country album. Emilio moved away from country music and slowly returned to Tejano music, two more minor country singles were followed, and then came back to Tejano music.
His 2002 album Acuérdate received the Grammy Award for Best Tejano Album, and his 2007 album De Nuevo received the Latin Grammy Award for Best Tejano Album.