artist Selena on her third studio album Entre a Mi Mundo (1992). It was
composed by her brother A.B. Quintanilla III, the song's principal
record producer. He wanted to showcase Selena's diverse musical
abilities and to help her cross over into the English-speaking market;
most of the album is Mexican pop and traditional Mexican songs. Critics
praised her emotive enunciation in the song. "Missing My Baby" is a mid-
tempo R&B; ballad influenced by urban and soul music. The lyrics talk
about the narrator's love for her boyfriend and how much she misses him.
Although never intended to be released as a single, the track peaked at
number 22 on the US Rhythmic Top 40 chart in 1995. The track was one of
the first songs to be played by radio stations after Selena was shot and
killed by her friend, the former manager of her boutiques, on March 31,
1995. A posthumous music video made for cable network VH1 was released
in 1998 to promote the triple box-set Anthology (1998).
Read more: <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Missing_My_Baby>
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Today's selected anniversaries:
1492:
The Catholic Monarchs of Spain issued the Alhambra Decree,
ordering all Jews to convert to Christianity or be expelled from the
country.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alhambra_Decree>
1822:
Greek War of Independence: Ottoman troops began the massacre of
over 20,000 Greeks on the island of Chios.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chios_massacre>
1889:
The Eiffel Tower was inaugurated in Paris, becoming a global
icon of France and one of the most recognizable structures in the world.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eiffel_Tower>
1901:
A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck the Black Sea, the most
powerful earthquake ever recorded in the area.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1901_Black_Sea_earthquake>
1995:
American singer-songwriter, Selena, known as "The Queen of
Tejano music", was murdered in Corpus Christi, Texas, by the president
of her fan club, Yolanda Saldívar.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Selena>
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Wiktionary's word of the day:
wry:
1. Turned away, contorted (of the face or body).
2. Dryly humorous; sardonic or ironic.
3. Twisted, bent, crooked.
<https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/wry>
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Wikiquote quote of the day:
Love is life. And if you miss love, you miss life.
--Leo Buscaglia
<https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Leo_Buscaglia>
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