Chalino Sanchez
Chapulin Colorado
Okay, this newsgroup has been a little slow for awhile, thanks to quiet
lurkers like me...
So I thought I'd ask you all for your opinion on the infamous Chalino
Sanchez.
I don't know if he is popular in other parts of the U.S. where Raza lives.
But here in LA, there is not a barrio you can drive through without
catchhing the strained,flat,vocals of Chalino. He is so popular that even
the cholos have started "bumping" Chalino and other rancheras instead of the
usual hip-hop.
I guess they identify or want to identify with his narcotraficante
image.
To be quite honest, I didn't even really know who he was until I read an
article about him in the LA Weekly.
But now, thanks to my neighbors, who play Chalino all day and all night.
I've grown to have a special fondness for one of the worst singers to have
ever been recorded!
Anita
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Ramiro
important artists in early '90s Mexican norteno music, especially the
corrido. His story is comparable in some ways to singer/songwriter
Chris LeDoux in country music.
What article in LA Weekly are you talking about? Do you still have a
copy of it, or a date when it was published???
I learned a lot when I researched Chalino's life for my
book, "Billboard Guide to Tejano and regional Mexican Music" on
Billboard Books.
Ramiro Burr
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Chapulin Colorado
this genre. But I find it amazing he was able to become so popular based on
such little musical talent and absolutely no singing skills.
At the same time, I respect someone's passion to make music despite obvious
obstacles. Perhaps this is part of what has endeared him to so many of his
fans, his commoness.
I have to admit, I find my self imitating his flat style of singing! I do it
for fun but you know, it has a certain charm!
Here's the url for the article in the LA Weekly. It really is a great
article. Not only for the info on Chalino but also for the insight into the
barrios of Los Angeles which are rarely featured in the alternative press.
http://www.laweekly.com/ink/98/36/quinones1.shtml
thanks, Ramiro for your comments!
Anita
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> But now, thanks to my neighbors, who play Chalino all day and all night.
> I've grown to have a special fondness for one of the worst singers to have
> ever been recorded!
"worst" based on what?
"Las Nieves de Enero" is not a drug song. It is a plaintive tune about a
love that will not see the Springtime sung with a soulful, honest style.
Chalino violated much of what is conventionally considered to be the mark of
a great singer, but we forget that his greatness lies in the deep feelings
for him that his fans have. Unlike Selena, who was limited pretty much to
Texas, Chalino was a big seller all over Mexioc and the Southwest at the
time of his death. In fact, one LA radio station played non-stop Chalino the
day after he was killed!
patricia...@my-deja.com
Thanks for bringing Chalino to my attention. Maybe he is not so well
known here in Texas. I've got to hear this guy. Also, I'm ordering
Ramiro's book tonight for sure!
I read the article from the LA Weekly and it was great. You're right,
the article gives some important insights but definitely not limited to
music.
I'm copying this post to SCMA because I am certain there are readers
there who would enjoy this article, who may not read AMM.
Cheers,
PatZ
p...@tca.net
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"Chapulin Colorado" <chanfle...@earthlink.net> wrote:
> Oh, I agree! Chalino Sanchez is one of the most important norteno
artists of
> this genre. But I find it amazing he was able to become so popular
based on
> such little musical talent and absolutely no singing skills.
> At the same time, I respect someone's passion to make music despite
obvious
> obstacles. Perhaps this is part of what has endeared him to so many
of his
> fans, his commoness.
> I have to admit, I find my self imitating his flat style of singing!
I do it
> for fun but you know, it has a certain charm!
> Here's the url for the article in the LA Weekly. It really is a great
> article. Not only for the info on Chalino but also for the insight
into the
> barrios of Los Angeles which are rarely featured in the alternative
press.
> http://www.laweekly.com/ink/98/36/quinones1.shtml
> thanks, Ramiro for your comments!
> Anita
Chapulin Colorado
I'm sure Chalino Sanchez did songs that didn't revolve around narco
traficante themes. However, part of his popularity is based on his bad boy
image. That's why many of the young homeboys and kids around my neighborhood
think it's cool to listen to Norteño music now, despite it being the music
of their parents.
Okay, maybe I was exaggerating when I said he was
"the worst" singer to have ever been recorded. You have to admit he does
sing out of tune and time. Personally, I've learned to like it. And as I
mentioned before, I respect him for his passion to make the kind of music he
wanted.
It is this passion that has endeared him to so many Mexicans, myself
included.
Anita
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Ramiro
of the bewitching charm and challenge of music and entertainment.
Sometimes you can have a pretty face and political connections that
allow you to enter the A&E field, like say, Thalia or Ana Barbara, or
sometimes you have sheer talent but regular or bad looks, like say
Chalino, or ? Neville or whoever.
Then you can also have someone with good looks, great record company,
superhit hit and perfect political timing like say, Ricky Martin.
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"Chapulin Colorado" <chanfle...@earthlink.net> wrote:
>
> Okay, this newsgroup has been a little slow for awhile, thanks to
quiet
> lurkers like me...
> So I thought I'd ask you all for your opinion on the infamous Chalino
> Sanchez.
> I don't know if he is popular in other parts of the U.S. where Raza
lives.
> But here in LA, there is not a barrio you can drive through without
> catchhing the strained,flat,vocals of Chalino. He is so popular that
even
> the cholos have started "bumping" Chalino and other rancheras instead
of the
> usual hip-hop.
> I guess they identify or want to identify with his narcotraficante
> image.
> To be quite honest, I didn't even really know who he was until I read
an
> article about him in the LA Weekly.
> But now, thanks to my neighbors, who play Chalino all day and all
night.
> I've grown to have a special fondness for one of the worst singers to
have
> ever been recorded!
> Anita
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