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 1-2                          SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 456

 1-3           WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas salutes Ruben Ramos

 1-4     for his many outstanding contributions to Tejano music; and

 1-5           WHEREAS, Called El Gato Negro, Ruben Ramos, along with his

 1-6     band, the Texas Revolution, has a new CD recently released entitled

 1-7     Nueve Vidas; in January, the CD was the number two album on the

 1-8     Top 50 Tejano Hits charts; and

 1-9           WHEREAS, Nueve Vidas is considered a mix of new songs with

1-10     classics redone by Ruben and his group; prominent in Tejano music

1-11     since around 1970, Mr. Ramos has achieved his status in the Tejano

1-12     musical field because his songs capture Latin music lovers

1-13     everywhere; and

1-14           WHEREAS, One of the leading pioneering forces behind the

1-15     popularization of this distinctive and far-reaching musical

1-16     movement, Ruben is a member of the musical Ramos clan; and

1-17           WHEREAS, When he was 16, he played percussion and sang in

1-18     his brother Alfonso's band, the Tejano Orquestra; and

1-19           WHEREAS, The Tejano Orquestra is a blend of traditional

1-20     conjunto, cumbias, and rancheras supplemented with brass, electric

1-21     guitar, and piano; and

1-22           WHEREAS, With a voice that has touched hearts across the

1-23     country, Ruben Ramos was honored in 1987 at the Tejano Music Awards,

 2-1     and he gives full credit to the dedicated musicians who make up the

 2-2     Texas Revolution; and

 2-3           WHEREAS, Recently the Texas Revolution headlined a

 2-4     Cinco de Mayo show in Houston at Miller Outdoor Theater for 30,000

 2-5     people; and

 2-6           WHEREAS, Mr. Ramos was also a guest performer at the Inaugural

 2-7     ceremonies for President Bill Clinton, along with Willie Colon and

 2-8     Linda Ronstadt; and

 2-9           WHEREAS, With a calendar full of headline dates and another

2-10     album in the works, Ruben Ramos and the Texas Revolution are

2-11     devoted entertainers revered for their professionalism and musical

2-12     maturity; now, therefore, be it

2-13           RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,

2-14     75th Legislature, hereby commend and congratulate Ruben Ramos

2-15     for his outstanding achievements in the music industry; and, be

2-16     it further

2-17           RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for

2-18     Mr. Ramos as an expression of the high esteem and regard of the

2-19     Texas Senate.

2-20                                                              Lucio     

2-21                                                              Barrientos

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2-23                                          President of the Senate

2-24                                       I hereby certify that the above

2-25                                  Resolution was adopted by the Senate

2-26                                  on April 8, 1997.

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2-28                                          Secretary of the Senate

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2-30                                           Member, Texas Senate

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 3-1                                           Member, Texas Senate