I just keep going. Summer will bring concert dates in San Diego and Monterrey, Mexico. She is developing a one-woman show. Several months ago, she packed them in at the Tobin Center. Last month, in Las Vegas, she performed to a full house on the night of the must-see boxing match between Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao.
She has been performing for 57 years. She lives in San Antonio with husband and physician Dr. Carr is a huge fan of the team. Carr sang God Bless America. Carr received the Honoree for Lifetime Achievement award. But she recalls one occasion after he first became ill. She decorated his hospital room with cozy rugs to make it feel like home. She employs two caregivers, which has given her the ability to accept speaking gigs and perform occasional concerts.
In August, she headlined a benefit in El Paso for the Walmart shooting victims. Her husband walks every day around the couple's property with the caregivers. They'll accompany him to museums and soccer games, anything to keep his mind active. He'll also go on visits to the mall. De Leon! How are you? You delivered me! On a typical day, she says, the two have dinner at , then she'll stay up and take care of work matters.
Finally, she'll retire to the bedroom. It's a far cry from how life used to be. At the height of her U. A favorite of Johnny Carson's, she appeared more than 30 times on "The Tonight Show," even hosting on occasion. But starting in , she began focusing on the Spanish-language market, which embraced her gutsy, emotional style. Her fame grew to immense proportions throughout Latin America.
During the heady days of the '80s and '90s, it wasn't uncommon for her to perform in four countries in four weeks. Her audiences have included five presidents and the queen of England. The bicultural nature of her fame has meant that she has recorded with Vicente Fernandez and Pepe Aguilar while the likes of Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin were friends. Not really. Her concert tours of sold out shows in the U.
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