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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.
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.
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.
May 21, 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.
Sep 24, 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...
May 24, 2010 · Lydia Mendoza was the first star of recorded Tejano and Norteno music. Thanks to her 12-string guitar and her clear, heartfelt voice, she became a sensation throughout Latin America...
Dec 2, 2011 · Learn about the life and legacy of Lydia Mendoza, a Mexican American singer who became the Queen of Tejano and the first icon of Mexican American pop culture. She was born in Houston Heights in 1916 and faced discrimination and challenges as a borderland artist.
