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Wilson's wife of more than 50 years, Josefina Villasenor Wilson, is Mexican-American, and a number of his compositions showed his love of Spanish/Mexican themes, especially "Viva Tirado", which later became a hit for the rock band El Chicano.
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Feb 10, 2012 · At 93, Gerald Wilson makes Grammys a family affair. Though a bustling, glossy downtown L.A. coffee shop is hardly a purely academic environment, there’s something about sitting down with...
Sep 9, 2014 · He is survived by his wife, son, two daughters and four grandchildren. The Associated Press is an independent global news organization dedicated to factual reporting. Founded in 1846, AP today remains the most trusted source of fast, accurate, unbiased news in all formats and the essential provider of the technology and services vital to the ...
Sep 9, 2014 · Wilson also worked as a radio broadcaster at KBCA-FM and taught jazz at California State University, Northridge, California State University, Los Angeles, and UCLA. He is survived by his wife,...
Sep 10, 2014 · In addition to his son, Mr. Wilson’s survivors include his wife, Josefina Villaseñor; two daughters, Geraldine LeDuff and Nancy Jo Wilson; four grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
Sep 8, 2014 · Gerald Wilson: Well, I'll tell you. My wife is Mexican and she's exposed me to her culture. We've been married 53 years and that's my other family now and I've been into that culture. I've been into, as you said, the bullfights. I've written 12 or 13 numbers for bullfighters. I've been to Mexico. Of course, you can't get it all. They got a lot ...
After marrying his Mexican American wife, Josefina Villasenor Wilson, he was drawn to music possessing Spanish/Mexican qualities. His “Viva Tirado,” dedicated to bullfighter Jose Ramon Tirado, became a hit for the Latin rock group El Chicano and was one of several compositions celebrating the achievements of stars of the bullring.
