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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The award-winning ranchera and norteña band Grupo |
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Sólido has made vital contributions to the music industry in Texas |
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and beyond; and |
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WHEREAS, Hailing from El Paso, this accomplished band takes |
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inspiration from music on both sides of the border; Grupo Sólido |
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traces its origins to 1998, when brothers Ben De León, Medardo |
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Garza, and Amado Garza and their lifelong friend, Rolando |
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Benavides, recorded a demo and sent it to Freddie Records; the band |
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roster has evolved over the years with the addition of past member |
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Temo Gómez and current members Elijio Salinas and Fernando Trevino; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Grupo Sólido earned acclaim with its debut album, |
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Hasta la cima del cielo, which was nominated for both Grammy and |
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Latin Grammy awards in the Best Tejano Album category; the band has |
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gone on to release numerous other records, including a live album, |
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En vivo contigo, and Latin Grammy nominees Vuelve and Cuidado; the |
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group won a Grammy in the Best Tejano Album category for Nadie como |
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tú in 2001 and a Latin Grammy in the same category for Sentimientos |
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in 2015; and |
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WHEREAS, Drawing from the rich traditions of regional Mexican |
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music, the members of Grupo Sólido have distinguished themselves |
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with their exceptional talent and dedication to their craft, and |
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they are indeed deserving of recognition for their outstanding |
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record of achievement; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature hereby commend Grupo Sólido for its contributions to |
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the music industry and extend to its members sincere best wishes for |
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continued success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the band as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |