Jenni Rivera was a jazz singer.
Dolores Janney Rivera Saavedra -LRB- July 2 , 1969 -- December 9 , 2012 -RRB- , better known as Jenni Rivera , was an American singer , songwriter , actress , television producer , spokesperson , philanthropist and entrepreneur known for her work within the Banda and ranchera music genres .	Banda	Banda (music)	ranchera	ranchera	Jenni	Jenni (album)
Rivera garnered nominations and awards from Latin music 's most prestigious accolades .
In the early 2000s , she was often criticized and was refused bookings at venues across California for performing Banda music -- a male-dominated music genre .	Banda	Banda (music)
She received four Latin Grammy nominations .	Latin Grammy	Latin Grammy
Her tenth studio album , Jenni -LRB- 2008 -RRB- became her first No. 1 record on the Billboard Top Latin Albums chart in the United States .	Jenni	Jenni (album)
