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TM Audio Exclusive: Elsa Garcia Was Finished With Tejano, Until the Stage Called Her Back
TM Audio subscribers have access to this episode one week early. Visit our FAQ page to learn how to link your subscription to your podcast app. This week’s guest, Elsa Garcia, established herself in the eighties and nineties as a signature voice in tejano music, with four straight gold records. For her powerful voice, her stage presence, and her commitment to making music her way, she earned the nickname La Primera Dama del Tejano.But in the years after the death of Selena, as the tejano-music industry contracted, Garcia decided it was time to step away. She made a clean break, worked as a receptionist, and sang only “Happy Birthday,” for her grandkids. That is, until last year, when—after lobbying from her family—she returned to performing after 25 years.(Read…The post TM Audio Exclusive: Elsa Garcia Was Finished With Tejano, Until the Stage Called Her Back appeared first on Texas Monthly.