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Jenni Rivera

Born in Long Beach, CA

Died in Iturbide, Nuevo León, Mexico

Jenni Rivera's Genre:

Banda, Mexican Traditions, Latin, Corrido, Latin Pop

Biography

In the '90s, vocalist and songwriter Jenni Rivera established herself as a major star in the regional Mexican market. Rivera's specialty was banda, also known as corrido, one of the various Mexican styles that is extremely popular in Mexico as well as the southwestern part of the United States. Rivera was well aware of other Mexican styles, such as norteño, tejano, mariachi, and ranchero; in fact, the Mexican-American singer recorded norteño versions of some songs, but banda/corrido was her main focus. And the fact that Rivera was a major female star made her a rarity for the banda/corrido field. While Mexican music has had plenty of famous female artists over the years -- everyone from Rocio Durcal to Lola Beltrán to Selena to the controversial Gloria Trevi -- banda tended to be male-dominated. In the Mexican market, Rivera was given such titles as "La Diva de la Banda" and "la Primera Dama del Corrido."

Although Rivera was of Mexican descent, she didn't actually grow up in Mexico. She was born and raised in Long Beach, CA, the Los Angeles suburb that also gave us gangsta rap star Snoop Dogg. Rivera's parents had immigrated to the United States from Mexico, and she grew up speaking both English and Spanish fluently. Her father, Pedro Rivera, and her brothers both played Mexican music, focusing on banda/corrido, norteño, and ranchero -- and they did a lot to encourage her interest in music. When Rivera got to college, however, she didn't major in music but rather, studied business administration. She went on to work as a real estate agent, although she kept her hand in music and helped her father run his record company. Working in real estate didn't prevent Rivera from pursuing a career in music, and around 1994, she signed with Capitol/EMI's Latin division; her first album, Chacalosa, came out in 1995. Rivera made a few more albums for Capitol/EMI (including Adios a Selena) before recording for Sony's Latin division in the late '90s.

In 1999, Rivera signed with Fonovisa, one of the top labels in the regional Mexican market. Her first Fonovisa album, Que Me Entierren con la Banda (which contained the hit "Las Malandinas") came out in 1999, and was followed by early-2000s releases that included Dejate Amar (which included the hit "Querida Socia") and Se las Voy a Dar a Otro. In 2003, Fonovisa released the conceptual Homenaje a las Grandes, which may very well have been Rivera's most ambitious album to date. The title Homenaje a las Grandes means "homage to the great ones," and the 2003 release found Rivera paying tribute to famous Mexican female stars such as Lucho Villa, Mercedes Castro, Rocio Durcal, Lola Beltrán, and Alejandra Guzmán. Subsequent releases during the 2000s performed well in the charts, and Rivera earned several nominations for the Latin Grammys. She died suddenly in December 2012 when a plane carrying her and members of her family and touring organization crashed in the mountains of northern Mexico. ~ Alex Henderson

AOL Radio Stations Jenni Rivera is Featured on (4)

Jenni Rivera Tribute

Esta estación está dedicada a la historia musical de Jenni Rivera, su vida y su legado. El locutor Kolo Barrera compartirá con ustedes anécdotas de esta extraordinaria artista, y su contribución al género Regional Mexicano, mismo que estuvo dominado por los hombres hasta que Jenni rompió esa barrera. Escucharán a los artistas que influyeron en su música, como su padre Pedro Rivera y su hermano Lupillo Rivera. También escucharán a aquellos artistas para los cuales Jenni fue en ejemplo a seguir. Únete a Slacker para rendirle tributo a la gran diva, a la gran señora que fue una inspiración para tantas personas – Jenni Rivera.

Puro México

La estación Puro México en Slacker Radio toca todos los éxitos de la música tradicional mexicana. Desde norteño, banda, ranchera, duranguense, y otros géneros, en la estación Puro México en Slacker Radio escucharás a artistas como Vicente Fernández, Arrolladora Banda El Limón, Conjunto Primavera, Tigres del Norte y ¡muchos más!

Navidad Latina

Add a little flavor to your holiday season with Navidad Latina on Slacker Radio. Enjoy classic Latin holiday favorites and seasonal tunes from today’s hottest Latin stars including Raphael, Horoscopos de Durango, Tigres Del Norte, La Mafia, Jose Feliciano, Gloria Estefan and many more. Feliz Navidad!

Jenni Rivera

This station plays the best music from and music from related artists like La Banda el Recodo, La Arrolladora Banda el Limón de René Camacho, Espinoza Paz, La Original Banda El Limon De Salvador Lizarraga, Los Horóscopos de Durango, Banda los Recoditos, Intocable, Gerardo Ortíz, Vicente Fernández, Conjunto Primavera and more.

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Jenni Rivera's Selected Discography (32)

La Misma Gran Señora

201213 Songs

Besos y Copas

2013 Cintas Acuario, Inc.201213 Songs

Joyas Prestadas [Pop Version]

201111 Songs

Joyas Prestadas [Banda Version]

201111 Songs

La Gran Señora

200913 Songs

Jenni [Bonus Track]

200813 Songs

No Vuelvo Ni de Chiste

2008 Cintas Acuario, Inc.200812 Songs

Mi Vida Loca

2012 Cintas Acuario, Inc.200727 Songs

Parrandera, Rebelde y Atrevida [CD & DVD]

2012 Cintas Acuario, Inc.200515 Songs

Homenaje a las Grandes

(C)(P) 2003 Ayana Musical, Inc., Under exclusive license to Fonovisa Records, a division of Univision Music LLC200314 Songs

Se las Voy a Dar a Otro

(C)(P) 2001 Ayana Musical, Inc., Under exclusive license to Fonovisa Records, a division of Univision Music LLC200110 Songs

Dejate Amar

(C)(P) 2001 Ayana Musical, Inc., Under exclusive license to Fonovisa Records, a division of Univision Music LLC200110 Songs

Que Me Entierren con la Banda

(C)(P) 2000 Ayana Musical, Inc., Under exclusive license to Fonovisa Records, a division of Univision Music LLC Under exclusive license to Fonovisa Records, a division of Univision Music LLC.200011 Songs

Jenni

DIGITAL200912 Songs

e5

DIGITAL20065 Songs

Basta Ya

DIGITAL20112 Songs

Él

DIGITAL20102 Songs

Ya Lo Sé

DIGITAL20091 Songs

Ovarios

DIGITAL20091 Songs

Culpable O Inocente

DIGITAL20082 Songs

Simplemente... La Mejor [CD & DVD]

2012 Cintas Acuario, Inc.COMPILATION200424 Songs

La Gran Señora en Vivo

DIGITAL201016 Songs

Amarga Navidad

DIGITAL20091 Songs

Por Que No Le Calas

SINGLE1 Songs

Joyas Prestadas [Pop Version] [Deluxe Edition] [CD/DVD]

201225 Songs

Besos y Copas Desde Hollywood

(C)(P) 2006 Ayana Musical, Inc., Under exclusive license to Fonovisa Records, a division of Univision Music LLC200613 Songs

Divina

200420 Songs

Reina de Reinas

199911 Songs

Si Quieres Verme Llorar

199911 Songs

Chacalosa

199511 Songs

La Diva en Vivo

200712 Songs

En Vivo Desde Hollywood

(C)(P) 2006 Ayana Musical, Inc., Under exclusive license to Fonovisa Records, a division of Univision Music LLC200612 Songs

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