#houston astrodome

[louisbxne]

SELENA

Como La Flor (Live From Astrodome) (February 26, 1995)

#selena #selena quintanillla #selena quintanilla perez #queen of tejano #como la flor #houston astrodome #astrodome #live concert #musicgifs #dailymusicians

[sbrown82]

Selena performing a disco medley live during her last concert at the Houston Astrodome in Texas on February 26th, 1995.

#selena quintanilla perez #selena quintanilla #selena #selena y los dinos #the last concert #houston astrodome #1995 #music #disco medley #disco #70s #queen #la reina #queen of tejano #singer #live performance #r.i.p. #latina #mexican #talented #donna summer #video #sbrown82

[mikespice97]

Selena performing at the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo on February 26, 1995 🇺🇸

#selena #selena quintanilla #selena quintanilla perez #selena y los dinos #1995 #houston astrodome #astrodome #90s #90s fashion

[sonimage1965]

Houston Astrodome

December 17, 1965

#houston astrodome #judy garland #60s

[hooked-on-elvis]

"Blue Moon" (not specially from Kentucky)

"Blue Moon" is a song first release in 1934, written by Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart, and has become a standard ballad. Early recordings included those by Connee Boswell and by Al Bowlly in 1935. The song was a hit twice in 1949, with successful recordings in the U.S. by Billy Eckstine and Mel Tormé. — Wikipedia

— "Blue Moon" by Connee Boswell (1935)

This ballad was recorded and performed by many artists over the years including Frank Sinatra, Patsy Cline, The Platters, Dean Martin, Ella Fitzgerald and many others, including our dear Elvis Presley.

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The first time I ever heard a bit of the song "Blue Moon" tho, was performed by actress Rebecca Lee Meza who played young Selena Quintanilla in the movie about the Mexican-American star, "Selena" released in 1997 — *Talk about Jennifer Lopez in that role! She's stunning and so lovely!* — I love that movie beyond words because it's a childhood memory I hold dear, watching this movie with my mom and sister, and I also got to know what Selena Quintanilla meant (who sadly was murdered the very year and month I was born, March 1995. I was just a few weeks old.). Later in life, when I was old enough to make my own choices, I got to learn and appreciate Selena's real self, her songs, admiring her career, her beauty, her talent and charisma, and that I do 'til this very day. The movie did great in portraying her life, but then... the song became something more to me — I'll get there but I wanted to share the the videos and other version of "Blue Moon".

— Oldies Medley: "Blue Moon/We Belong Together" from "Selena" movie (1997)

I didn't find a recorded version with Selena's real vocals, but The Vidal Brothers recorded the song which was featured in the opening credits in "Selena" (1997 movie). The song Selena used to sing as a child was an arragement by Abraham Quintanilla, Selena's father and manager. He performed the song when he was a member of the male group "The Dinos" in the 60s. He then passed it to Selena and her siblings, "Los Dinõs", who used it in home rehearsals, as the movie "Selena" (1995) shows (the scene above).

Abraham Quintanilla about The Vidal Brother's version below:

"This are the Vidal brothers from Kingsville texas, I brought them to Q productions Recording Studios taught them the kind of harmonies we used to  do  (The Dinos) they done an excellent job and we used their singing for the beginning of the SELENA movie, the song is a cover song that we The Dinos sang back in 1965." — Mr. Abraham Quintanilla, Selena's father. His comment is from 9 years ago, as he left it on this Youtube video with that song.

"Blue Moon" by The Vidal Brothers.

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As I said, "Blue Moon" was a familiar tune to me, which I already appreciated but I just had listened so far to the versions featured on the "Selena" movie. And then just a year ago or so, was the first time I heard Elvis singing that song (man, it happened a few times, listening to Elvis singing songs I knew previously from other artists) and my jaw dropped.

It did hit me home listening to my newfound favorite artist singing a song so dear to me.

"Blue Moon" by Elvis Presley, recorded at Sun Studio on August 19, 1954.

The song was released as single by RCA Victor in 1956 and then featured on Elvis' first LP "Elvis Presley" (1956). The tune gained its rightful place when released on "Elvis: Sunrise" (1999), a compilation album of Elvis Presley's SUN recordings and again on the album "A Boy from Tupelo: The Complete 1953 to 1955 Recordings" (2012).

Sun Records never released Elvis' version on Sun Records. It was among the unused Presley recordings turned over to RCA when it purchased Elvis’ contract in late 1955. It was released, along with three other discarded Sun cuts, on Presley’s first RCA album in March 1956. In September that year, RCA released Blue Moon as a single backed with another Sun recording, Just Because, as part of a mass singles release. It soon became apparent that of the seven singles, Blue Moon/Just Because was selling the best. In its September 22 issue, Billboard listed that single in both its “Coming Up Strong” and “This Week’s Best Buys” lists. “This disk, with emphasis on ‘Blue Moon,’ is stepping out and starting to move,” Billboard reported. Source: elvis-history-blog.com

Some may like Elvis' version, some not, but to me this is an all-time favorite song and Elvis Presley's version is one I'll forever cherish. In spite the sadness in the lyrics, it's a beautiful, loving ballad, and I love his voice on it.

♥

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JUST TO MENTION something I find cool about Selena and Elvis, both artists I high appreciate:

ELVIS AND SELENA AT THE HOUSTON ASTRODOME, HOUSTON, TX [1970/1995]

Selena had a great splendid moment in her career performing at one of the same venues as Elvis, coincidentally the same month even (not the same year tho), a place where he also had one of the greatest moments of his career: The Houston Astrodome, Houston, Texas.

Selena performed there on February 26, 1995. While Elvis was much earlier (and a few times after his first performance there) on February 27, 1970.

Selena - "Como La Flor" at the Houston Astrodome, Houston, TX, on February 26, 1995.

Elvis at the Houston Astrodome, Houston, TX, on February 27, 1970.

In 1970, on February 27, 28 and March 1, Elvis Presley performed six times at the Houston Astrodome, setting a new attendance record - around 180,000 people attended.

#elvis presley #elvis #elvis the king #selena #selena quintanillla #selena and los dinos #houston astrodome #blue moon #Youtube #elvis fans #elvis fandom #selena quintanilla perez

[elvis1970s]

On March 3rd, 1974, Elvis played two shows as part of the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, breaking his own 1970 attendance record at the event, with over 44 000 people at the evening performance.

This is an interesting, pared down version of Suspicious Minds, without the usual orchestral backing (the staging arrangements meant it was the TCB Band and singers only). The brief snippet of the show concludes with the band introductions.

#elvis history #elvis on stage #elvis concerts #elvis music #houston astrodome #houston rodeo #elvis presley #elvis fans #elvis presley history #elvis aaron presley #Youtube

[marionto]

#poot lovato #houston astrodome #a.i. #a.i. artificial intelligence #use of my time #mine

[casino6400]

selena ~ cobarde [en vivo live performance dallas, tx 1994] pt. 2

credits : @adrianoflimer

#astrodome #1994 #selena quintanillla #houston

[louisbxne]

SELENA performing at the Houston Astrodome. February 27, 1994

#selena #selena quintanilla perez #selena quintanillla #dailywoc #dailywomen #popularcultures #queen of tejano #houston astrodome #houston #texas #live performance

[nickoprints]

The NRG Stadium and the Astrodome in Houston, Texas, at sunset Framed Print

#houston #texans #architecture #sunset #nrg #stadium #astrodome #reliant #national #football #league #retractable #roof #texas #harris #county #beautiful #sky

[mikespice97]

29 years today 🇺🇸

#selena #selena quintanilla #selena quintanilla perez #selena y los dinos #1995 #astrodome #houston #texas #houston astrodome #90s

[itsallmadonnasfault]

#Madonna #1987 #Who’s That Girl Tour #Astrodome #Houston #Who’s Tbat Girl #Madonna on tour #Madonna 1987 #Queen Of Pop

[livinluxuriouslyselena]

**VERY DIFFERENT FROM THE “official” VERSIONS!!**

#selena #selena astrodome #astrodome #selena houston astrodome #astrodome concert uneditted selena #astrodome 1995 #selena quintanilla #selena quintanilla perez #selena y los dinos #livinluxuriously #livinluxuriouslyselena #selena q #queen selena #selena live #selena daily #Vimeo

[stastrodome]

The best is yet to come, Houston.

#htx #astrodome #Houston #Texas #mechagodzilla

[jerrbear508]

Rare advertisement promoting Selena's final Astrodome performance for February 26th, 1995 

Source 

#Selena Quintanilla Perez #Selena Quintanilla #Selena #Poster #Advertisement #Astrodome #Houston Texas #Texas #Tejano #The Tejano Sensation #February 26th 1995 #February 1995 #1995 #1990s #90s #Rare

[rollingstonesdata]

ROLLING STONES ON VIDEO: Live in Houston 1981 (Part 1)

Rolling Stones live in Houston, Texas 1981*Click for MORE STONES ON VIDEOAstrodome, Houston, Texas, Oct. 28 1981 – Part 1 Under My Thumb/When The Whip Comes Down/Let’s Spend The Night Together/Shattered/ Neighbours/Black Limousine From Wikipedia:The Rolling Stones’ American Tour 1981 was a concert tour of stadiums and arenas in the United States to promote the album Tattoo You. It was the…

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#1981 #Astrodome #Houston #live #Rolling Stones #video