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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Cumbia legend Fito Olivares of Houston passed away |
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on March 17, 2023, at the age of 75, bringing a great loss to his |
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family, friends, and legion of fans; and |
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WHEREAS, Born Rodolfo Olivares in Ciudad Camargo, |
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Tamaulipas, Mexico, in 1947, Fito Olivares began playing saxophone |
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professionally in his teens; he was recruited by the group Dueto |
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Estrella, which performed his first song, "Ya No Eres Mía"; in the |
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1970s, he settled in the Bayou City, where he formed Grupo La Pura |
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Sabrosura with his brothers, Javier on vocals and Jaime on |
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keyboards; and |
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WHEREAS, The band eventually signed to Gil Records, and it |
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began its rise in the 1980s with such hits as "La Gallina" and "La |
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Negra Catalina"; songs such as "Juana la Cubana" and "El |
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Colesterol" became party staples, played at many weddings and |
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quinceañeras; more than 50 other artists recorded "Juana la |
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Cubana," and "El Colesterol" received an ASCAP award for Best Song |
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in the Regional Mexican category; and |
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WHEREAS, With a distinctive, sax-fueled style rooted in his |
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native Mexico, Mr. Olivares ushered in a new era of cumbia; his |
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influence has endured, and in recent years, he was featured on a |
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remix of "Thrift Shop" by rappers Macklemore and Ryan Lewis, and his |
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classic "Cumbia de la Cobra" went viral on TikTok; and |
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WHEREAS, Fito Olivares brought joy to innumerable people, |
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filling dance floors at countless celebrations, and although he |
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will be deeply missed, his music will continue to enrich the lives |
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of listeners for years to come; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Fito Olivares and |
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extend sincere condolences to the members of his family: to his |
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wife, Griselda Olivares; to his children, Rodolfo, Alexandra, and |
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Juan Pablo; and to his other relatives, many friends, and all who |
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mourn his passing; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
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Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Rodolfo |
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"Fito" Olivares. |
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Morales of Harris |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 627 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on March 30, 2023. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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