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Lydia Mendoza (May 31, 1916 – December 20, 2007) was a Mexican-American guitarist and singer of Tejano and traditional Mexican-American music.
Lydia Mendoza (Houston, Texas, 21 de mayo de 1916 – San Antonio, Texas, 20 de diciembre de 2007) [1] fue una guitarrista y cantante estadounidense de estilo Tex-mex, norteño, y de música tradicional mexicano-estadounidense.
Learn about the life and career of Lydia Mendoza, one of the most influential female artists of Mexican-American popular music. From her humble beginnings as a child singer in Houston to her international fame as a recording star, Mendoza overcame hardships and discrimination to become a role model and inspiration for generations of musicians.
Bio. Lydia Mendoza was born May 13, 1916, in Houston, Texas. Her father worked as a mechanic on the rail line that linked Laredo, Texas, with Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico. He was assigned to work both sides of the border and usually took his family with him.
6 de jul. de 2017 · Lydia Mendoza (1916-2007) fue una de las artistas femeninas más duraderas y distinguidas que salieron de las comunidades inmigrantes Mexicoamericanas del Suroeste de los Estados Unidos.
21 de may. de 2018 · One of the first real vocal stars in Mexican-American music, Lydia Mendoza was a pioneer in another way as well: she was a woman in a man's world. "It's more difficult to build a career like I did for a woman than for a man," Mendoza recalled in the book, Lydia Mendoza: A Family Autobiography.
24 de sept. de 2023 · Mendoza was the first queen of Tejano music, giving voice to the working class Texans and Mexican descent living along the border. From the 1930s to the 1980s, she recorded hundreds of songs...
