By Rodriguez H.R. No. 1211 74R14430 KMP-D R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, Over the course of an illustrious career that has 1-2 spanned more than three decades, San Antonio resident Manny Guerra 1-3 has made many notable contributions to the Texas music industry as 1-4 a musician, producer, and independent record label owner; and 1-5 WHEREAS, This remarkable Texan embarked on his professional 1-6 career in the entertainment industry in 1961, when he became the 1-7 drummer for Sunny and the Sunglows; with his band, Mr. Guerra 1-8 landed on the Billboard Top 40 chart in 1962 with the song "Talk to 1-9 Me" and went on to spend nearly nine years touring as a performer; 1-10 and 1-11 WHEREAS, Mr. Guerra traded his drums for recording equipment 1-12 in the late 1960s, creating a small studio that by 1972 was in 1-13 great demand by many of the nation's most talented recording 1-14 artists and record producers; as his reputation spread, he was 1-15 signed to record and produce under an exclusive contract with the 1-16 Latin music division of CBS Records; and 1-17 WHEREAS, This celebrated producer left CBS Records in 1991 to 1-18 form his own recording company, Manny Music, and his own 1-19 independent record label, Manny Records, here in the Lone Star 1-20 State; since that time, he has received widespread recognition in 1-21 the music industry from such publications as Billboard, Mas 1-22 Magazine, and Radio and TV Hispana, and in 1992 he was honored by 1-23 Governor Ann Richards as one of our state's leading music 1-24 professionals; and 2-1 WHEREAS, In light of Mr. Guerra's outstanding achievements as 2-2 a record producer and independent label owner, it is indeed fitting 2-3 that he be given special legislative commendation at this time; 2-4 now, therefore, be it 2-5 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 74th Texas 2-6 Legislature hereby honor Manny Guerra for his many extraordinary 2-7 contributions to the Texas music industry and extend to him warmest 2-8 best wishes for continued happiness and success in his future 2-9 endeavors; and, be it further 2-10 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-11 prepared for Mr. Guerra as an expression of high regard by the 2-12 Texas House of Representatives.