Patsy Torres
Patricia Donita Torres (born 1957) is an American singer of Tejano music. Known for her vocal versatility, she has been referred to as the "princess of Tejano music" by ''The Monitor''. Torres began her musical career as a trumpet player for Blue Harmony. The band was discovered by Albert Esquivel in 1980, after which they released their debut album with production handled by Manny Guerra. In 1982, Torres formed the Patsy Torres Band and signed with Bob Grever's Cara Records. After obtaining a college degree in science, Torres decided to pursue a career as a pediatrician.After indie label Freddie Records expressed interest in signing Torres and she had signed a three-year promotional contract with Budweiser, Torres decided to continue her musical career. Her ranchera single "Ya Me Voy de Esta Tierra", an original 1947 mariachi, became the first number-one single of her career which elevated Torres into a regional successful singer. Torres became the first female Tejano singer to provide audiences with dance routines and costume changes during her concerts. This led her to win the Tejano Music Award for Female Entertainer of the Year at the 1987 Tejano Music Awards. Torres was named by ''Billboard'' magazine as the top female Tejano singer of 1989.
Torres became an activist after her best friend died of a cocaine overdose in 1989. She campaigned in high schools across the United States, warning children of the dangers of doing drugs, affiliating with gangs, and teen pregnancy. In 1990, the singer signed with WEA Latina and became the leading female Tejano country music singer. Torres was the first Tejano singer to sing a bilingual song on The Nashville Network and was named as "one of the most impressive female Tejano artists" of her generation. During the height of Tejano music's popularity in 1994, Torres was considered a pioneer who helped expand the genre's prosperity. In 1996, Torres won the Songwriter Award at the BMI Latin Awards. The singer received doctorates in education and organizational leadership in 2011 at the University of Incarnate Word. She has been inducted into the Tejano Roots Hall of Fame and the Women's Hall of Fame in San Antonio. Provided by Wikipedia
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La memoria del cine como extensión de la memoria cultural by Patricia Torres San Martín
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América Latina: Mercado- Estado- Sociedad: ¿Nuevo ciclo? by Liliana Patricia Torres-Victoria
Published 2002-07-01
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Evaluation of hydrodynamic behavior as a tool to optimize anaerobic reactors of attached growth by Andrea Pérez, Patricia Torres
Published 2013-12-01
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Promoting Critical Thinking through the Use of Portfolios and Self-assessment by Sandra Patricia Torres Díaz
Published 2009-12-01
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Influence of inoculum on growth and retention of the biomass in anaerobic filters by Patricia Torres-Lozada, Andrea Pérez-Vidal
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Obstrucción intestinal a causa de íleo biliar by Mónica Patricia Torres-Delgado, Mónica Bejarano
Published 2023-04-01
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Influence of inoculum on growth and retention of the biomass in anaerobic filters by Patricia Torres-Lozada, Andrea Pérez-Vidal
Published 2014-08-01
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Anaerobic toxicity mitigation of leachates by mixing with municipal sewage by Patricia Torres, Luz Edith Barba, Carlos Pizarro
Published 2013-03-01
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Mitigación de la toxicidad anaerobia de lixiviados mediante mezclas con agua residual doméstica by Patricia Torres, Luz Edith Barba, Carlos Pizarro
Published 2010-01-01
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Errores de escritura en español en niños de tercer grado de educación primaria by Dora Elizabeth Granados Ramos, Patricia Torres Morales
Published 2016-01-01
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Diagnosis of fibromuscular dysplasia after resection of splenic aneurysm by Ciro Baeza, Ana Arribas, Patricia Torres, María Ángeles Pérez Guillermo, César Aparicio
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Creación de textos inéditos, una estrategia asertiva en el aula by Yaneth Gómez Rojas, Yaneth Gómez Rojas, Patricia Torres Alarcón, Merly Astrid Varón Bedoya
Published 2019-04-01
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