Henry Brun and the Latin Playerz - La Prensa De San Antonio

14-E La Prensa de San Antonio
julio 25, 2010
Emilio......... (continued from page 13-E)
Le Hare.”
Three days later, Emilio and two
of his sons, Emilio IV and Diego;
plus Raulito and his son Rodrigo
gave Jonny Ramírez of Tejano 107
the exclusivity of the first radio
interview since the accident.
“I miss all you guys and I’m
excited,” were Emilio’s opening
words. “I’m nervous, like a new
kid.”
Ramírez commented on his
fantastic progress then, referring
to the awards show, added, “Leave
it to a Mexican to run onstage.”
“It felt great,” Emilio said of
the impromptu appearance. “I get
nervous a lot, but I thank God.”
“Are you ready to do a full
set? Are you ready to go back on
stage,” Ramírez asked in reference
to his upcoming gig in Poteet.
“I may be there two to three
hours,” Emilio responded. “I just
hope to God to do it all.”
Then Emilio revealed I already
knew, but was not allowed to release
or expose, until now.
“I get lost with the timing, with
the songs. I remember the Dave
Lee tunes better and it’s going to
take time. Sometimes, if I don’t
know a song, I have to make up
the words.”
Asked how he stayed in shape,
Emilio said he was cycling and
running three miles a day. Then
shifting the conversation to Raulito,
he said, “I’m proud of Raulito
and I have to get him back with me
… we miss each other.”
Ramírez then talked about the
time when he heard the first version
of “Bajo De Tu Sombra” and
how happy he was that Raulito
took his advice and also congratulated
him on the tune winning
“Song of the Year.”
“Rather than rush it out, I redid
the whole thing and the award
really goes out to my brother
because he inspired me,” Raulito
said. “And in regard to my brother
being here today, my mom tells me
to give thanks to all the prayers
because that’s what saved Emilio’s
life.”
Cathy “Nikki” Gómez is morning drive female DJ in front of (L-R):
Diego, Rodrigo, Emilio IV and Raulito Navaira, plus Jonny Ramírez
and Emilio. (Photo Ramón Hernández)
Last Sunday, Emilio and Raulito
did a 40-minute set during the
fundraiser for the Óscar Montemayor
Family in Poteet, Texas
and Emilio never once glanced
down at the lyrics that were placed
behind the monitor speakers in
case he forgot the lyrics to any
song.
“Sometimes I have to read the
words and I hate doing that. I freak
out,” Emilio said.
One must realize that what took
47 years to learn, he’s trying to
relearn in three years, but it’s as
a KXTN listener e-mailed, “The
Lord has already forgiven you
for the past and you are a great
testimony. Amen.”
Raulito’s fans feel for him
because they fear he may be overshadowed
by the shift in attention
to his older brother. However, they
need not worry because Raulito
is now a star in his own right. So
much so, that he has a long string
of sponsors and has landed his
own television show on the Fox
network, more on that in a future
article.