Tejano Musician Fito Olivares Dies in Houston at 75

Tejano Musician Fito Olivares Dies in Houston at 75
Fito Olivares performs during the Cinco de Mayo celebration held at Rosedale Park in San Antonio, Texas, on May 5, 2002. Edward A. Ornelas/The San Antonio Express-News via AP
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HOUSTON—Tejano musician Fito Olivares, known for songs that were wedding and quinceanera mainstays including the hit “Juana La Cubana,” died Friday. He was 75.

The noted saxophonist died in the morning at home in Houston, according to his wife, Griselda Olivares. She said he was diagnosed with cancer last year.