A.B. Quintanilla (born 1963) – musician, music producer Abraham Quintanilla (born 1939) – singer-songwriter Elida Reyna (born 1972) – Tejano singer Johnny Richards (1911–1968) – jazz composer active during the 1950s and 1960s Jenni Rivera (1969–2012) – singer-songwriter Lil Rob (born 1975) – rapper Roger Rocha – singer-songwriter, guitarist for the group 4 Non Blondes Johnny Rodriguez (born 1951) – country music singer Robert Xavier Rodriguez (born 1946) – classical composer Sixto Rodriguez (born 1942) – folk musician Chan Romero (born 1941) – singer, musician Linda Ronstadt (born 1946) – Grammy Award-winning musician Rick Rosas (1949–2014) – singer, musician, bassist for Joe Walsh and Niel Young, Crosby Stills Nash and Young, Buffalo Springfield, Crazy horse Andy Russell (1919–1992) vocalist, specializing in traditional pop and Latin music. His parents were Mexican immigrants Sam the Sham (born 1937) – leader of Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs Adán Sánchez (1979–2004) – singer, son of legendary Chalino Sanchez Antonio Sanchez (born 1971) – jazz drummer, composed film score for the film Birdman, Golden Globe nominated Jessica Sanchez (born 1995) – singer. Her father is a Mexican American, originally from Texas, and is a US Navy veteran. Her mother is a Filipina from Samal, Bataan, in the Philippines. Hope Sandoval (born 1966) – singer-songwriter Esteban Jordan (1939–2010) – singer-songwriter Sonny Sandoval (born 1974) – singer, member of P.O.D. Carlos Santana (born 1947) – Grammy Award-winning guitarist Selena Quintanilla-Pérez (1971–1995) – Tejano superstar / Grammy award-winning singer Jessy Serrata (1953–2017) – Tejano musician Arban Severin (born 1976) – musician, actress Mariee Sioux (born 1985) – folk singer-songwriter Denise Stefanie (born 1988) – singer Steve Soto (1963–2018) – punk rock guitarist Comanche Sound – Grammy nominated producer Shakey Graves (born 1987) – Americana musician Esperanza Spalding (born 1984) – jazz singer, musician Taboo (born 1975) – rapper, member of The Black Eyed Peas Abel Talamantez (born 1978) – singer John Tejada (born 1974) – electronic musician, music producer Thee Midniters – rock and soul band Melody Thornton (born 1984) – singer, model, member of The Pussycat Dolls Tierra – R&B, soul band Randy Torres – guitarist Tina Piña Trachtenburg – rock pop band Robert Treviño (born 1984) – music conductor Robert Trujillo (born 1964) – bassist John Trudell (1946–2015) – musician, author, poet, political activist Chayito Valdez (1945–2016) – singer, actress Ritchie Valens (1941–1959) – singer, musician Patrick and Lolly Vegas – Mexican/Yaqui/Shoshone musicians and vocalists