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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 400
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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recognize Margarito "Carlos" Guzman, a legendary entertainer, |
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television host, singer, and actor who is best known for his 1964 |
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international hit, "Vestida de Blanco"; and |
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WHEREAS, Carlos Guzman was born February 22, 1940, in |
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Mission, Texas; he began singing as a child and won first prize at |
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an amateur-hour competition in the 1950s; he recorded his first |
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record in 1957 and has continued to record through 2018, amassing |
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a catalog of 50 albums and numerous singles, including the |
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Spanish versions of "Crying Time" and "96 Tears," which became a |
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million-seller in Mexico; and |
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WHEREAS, An international entertainer, he has performed in |
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such prestigious venues as Madison Square Garden, the Hollywood |
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Palladium, the Million Dollar Theater in Los Angeles, Bally's Las |
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Vegas, the Cotton Bowl, Gilley's, and the Alamodome; he also |
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hosted several television variety shows over the course of 30 |
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years, including his own show in the early 1990s; as an actor he |
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has had roles in a Spanish soap opera and in several movies; and |
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WHEREAS, His musical career includes touring with the |
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Fabulosos Cuatro and the Tejano Legends, with whom he was |
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nominated for several Grammy and Latin Grammy awards and won Best |
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Tejano Album at the 43rd Annual Grammy Awards in 2001; and |
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WHEREAS, Carlos Guzman has received many accolades over |
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the course of his long and illustrious entertainment career, and |
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the Texas Talent Musicians Association inducted him into its Hall |
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of Fame in 1993 and honored him with a Lifetime Achievement Award |
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in 2013; Mr. Guzman continues to entertain with his distinctive |
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voice and style, all the while remaining dedicated to his family, |
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his music, and his fans; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th |
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Legislature, hereby commend and applaud Carlos Guzman for his |
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groundbreaking musical and entertainment career and his many |
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artistic contributions to this state; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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him as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. |
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Hinojosa |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on March 14, 2019. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |