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Nov 2020
44m 45s

Selena: Tejano, Deception, and the Death...

Double Elvis Productions
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Selena Quintanilla Pérez ushered in the Golden Age of Tejano music in Texas with a meteoric rise up the charts and into the hearts of her fans. Her fans saw her as more than just a pop star — she was family. Selena was about to take her fame and her family to the world stage when a tangled web of deceit, betrayal, and jealousy would result in her untimely de ... Show More
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