Bill Text: TX HR42 | 2021 | 87th Legislature 3rd Special Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: In memory of Tejano musician Noé "Gipper" Nieto Jr. of San Perlita.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2021-10-18 - Reported enrolled [HR42 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-HR42-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 42 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Family, friends, and fans of Tejano music are | ||
| mourning the loss of Noé Nieto Jr., longtime member of Los Kumbia | ||
| Kings and Los Kumbia Kings All Starz, who passed away on September | ||
| 11, 2021, at the age of 46; and | ||
| WHEREAS, A native of Columbus, Georgia, "Gipper" Nieto was | ||
| born on December 29, 1974, to Noé Nieto Sr. and Maria Del Rosario | ||
| Olivarez-Dieckhoff; he moved frequently with his military family, | ||
| and his interest in music was awakened at age 13, when he joined the | ||
| band program at his school in Puerto Rico and successfully taught | ||
| himself to play every brass instrument that was available; from | ||
| there, he learned to play the piano, which then led to his discovery | ||
| of his favorite instrument, the accordion; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mr. Nieto made his home in San Perlita, Texas, and | ||
| he began his career as a professional musician playing alongside | ||
| his friends in a band called Gananzia; he subsequently started | ||
| another band, Los Impalas, that was signed by Abraham Quintanilla | ||
| under the Q Productions label in 1999, and soon thereafter he was | ||
| invited to join Los Kumbia Kings, the Latin Grammy-winning ensemble | ||
| from Corpus Christi that performed songs blending Mexican cumbia, | ||
| hip hop, and R&B; and | ||
| WHEREAS, With Los Kumbia Kings, Mr. Nieto played to sold-out | ||
| venues across North, Central, and South America; he continued as a | ||
| member of later iterations of the band, AB Quintanilla y los Kumbia | ||
| Kings and Los Kumbia Kings All Starz, and in 2011, he showcased his | ||
| musicianship on his solo album, Noé, in which he sang and played | ||
| every instrument; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mr. Nieto was most proud of his collaborations with | ||
| some of his music idols, who included AB Quintanilla III, Carlos | ||
| Vives, Thalia, Bobby Pulido, Jaime de Anda, Oscar de la Rosa, | ||
| Jennifer Peña, and numerous others; he had the pleasure of writing, | ||
| singing, engineering, and producing music alongside many | ||
| exceptional musicians, some of whom became mentors and close | ||
| friends to him; in addition, he found great fulfillment in his | ||
| involvement in an after-school program in San Perlita, which | ||
| allowed him to share his passion for music with young people; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Nieto enjoyed the love and | ||
| support of his wife, Kelly Koester-Nieto, and their three children, | ||
| Christopher, Khloe, and Rocket; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Gipper Nieto made a unique contribution to the world | ||
| of Tejano music and touched the lives of countless people along the | ||
| way, and he leaves behind a legacy that will continue to inspire all | ||
| those who knew and loved him; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas | ||
| Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the memory | ||
| of Noé "Gipper" Nieto Jr. and extend heartfelt sympathy to his | ||
| family and friends; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of | ||
| Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Gipper | ||
| Nieto. | ||
| Guillen | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 42 was unanimously adopted by a rising | ||
| vote of the House on October 14, 2021. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
