Ram Herrera

Ramiro "Ram" Herrera[1] (born c. 1960) is an American Tejano musician.

Career

Born c. 1960,[2] and raised in the Victoria Courts in San Antonio,[3] Herrera gained popularity in the early 1980s for his role in the David Lee Garza y Los Musicales band, later starting his own band, Ramiro Herrera y Montana. Also in the early 1980s, he signed to Sony Music Entertainment and released Most Wanted Man in 1986. The album was his first to be recorded in English, as well as becoming certified gold.[4]

At the 50th Annual Grammy Awards in 2007, Herrera was nominated for an award for his album Ram Herrera and the Outlaw Band.[5] At the 3rd Annual Latin Grammy Awards, he was nominated for Best Tejano Album, for Ingrata, and was nominated for the same award at the 17th and 22nd Annual Latin Grammy Awards, for Mucho Mas Que Amor and Back On Track, respectively.[6]

Personal life

On July 7, 2017, Herrera was hospitalized for a collapsed lung.[2]

On February 15, 2025, he got engaged to Liz Estrada,[7] marrying on June 20.[8]

Discography

  • Most Wanted Man (1986)
  • Pensamientos (1992)
  • Insuperable (1993)
  • Ven Mi Amor (1995)
  • Cuenta Conmigo (1997)
  • Con el Mismo Amor (1998)
  • 30 Exitos Insuperables (2003)
  • Soul Searching (2004)
  • Ingrata (2005)
  • Puro Tejano Gold (2008)
  • Latin Classics (2009)
  • En El Amor (2012)
  • 12 Favoritas (2014)
  • Mucho Mas Que Amor (2015)
  • Back on Track (2021)
  • Cariño Mío (2022)

References

  1. ^ Medina, John Henry (2025-02-17). "Ram Herrera Engaged: The 'Most Wanted Man' Finds Love, Proposes on Stage". Tejano Nation. Retrieved 2025-07-01.
  2. ^ a b "'I am very ill,' Tejano singer Ram Herrera confesses to fans". ABC13 Houston. Retrieved 2025-07-01.
  3. ^ "Latin Notes: Herrera put himself at a good place in life, music". San Antonio Express-News. Archived from the original on 2016-05-18. Retrieved 2025-07-01.
  4. ^ Medina, John Henry (2025-02-17). "Ram Herrera Engaged: The 'Most Wanted Man' Finds Love, Proposes on Stage". Tejano Nation. Retrieved 2025-07-01.
  5. ^ "Ram Herrera | Artist | GRAMMY.com". grammy.com. Retrieved 2025-07-01.
  6. ^ "Ram Herrera | Artist | LatinGRAMMY.com". www.latingrammy.com. Retrieved 2025-07-01.
  7. ^ Medina, John Henry (2025-06-21). "Ram Herrera Ties The Knot in a Star-Studded Celebration in San Antonio". Tejano Nation. Retrieved 2025-07-01.
  8. ^ Medina, John Henry (2025-02-17). "Ram Herrera Engaged: The 'Most Wanted Man' Finds Love, Proposes on Stage". Tejano Nation. Retrieved 2025-07-01.
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