#SELENA ALBUM COVER SERIES#

#SELENA ALBUM COVER SERIES#

In fact, we get a glimpse into the drama in Selena: The Series on Netflix in a scene when Cubillos (played by Randy Vasquez) clashes with Selena and her father. And itвЂ™s reported that Selena and her family were initially upset with the album cover. For many, Selena looks almost unrecognizable in a long skirt and gold jewelry with her hair pulled back into a ponytail. He also designed the now-iconic cover for SelenaвЂ™s 1989 self-titled album, which was her first with EMI Latin and meant to catapult her to a global audience. вЂњRecords are like a house and the album cover is the door,вЂќ Cubillos once told NPR in Austin during an interview. Having studied at the Art Institute of Houston, Cubillos went on to create album art for big-name Spanish-language artists вЂ“В including Little Joe y La Familia and Juan Gabriel. EMI LatinДЄlthough the graphic artist and musician created album covers for more than 150 different artists, he is perhaps best known for designing SelenaвЂ™s iconic cursive signature logo. He truly leaves a great artistic void in Tejano music.вЂќ Cubillos was perhaps best known for creating the iconic Selena logo.

He wanted artists to think outside the norms and continue to evolve the music. вЂњHe was a true champion for the Tejano genre. He could do it all,вЂќ longtime friend Abby Chavarrilla told PreView. вЂњRuben was a true Tejano renaissance man. Cubillos was a native of El Paso, Texas, but eventually made his way to San Antonio where he sang as a member of The Latin Breed, a Tejano band that incorporated horns, strings and percussion into its sound. HE is thereвЂ¦' ~ Ruben Cubillos #RIP /EXwPGa05Ww- SaldaГ±aAustinTX August 2, 2021ДЄlthough Cubillos received an aggressive cancer diagnosis, his death (at age 65) still came as a shock to many people in the music industry. 'вЂ¦there's a sanctuary of peace where every soul is heard, every prayer is answered and every wound is healed. Today, like so many others my heart is heavy over the passing of my good friend & brother Ruben Cubillos.

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