Selena has been named one of the most influential Latin artists of all-time and has been credited for elevating a music genre into the mainstream market. "Latin Post" called the singer "one of the most iconic artists in Latin American music history", while "The New York Times" called her "arguably the most important Latina musician in the country, on her way to becoming one of the most important, period." Selena became a household name in the United States and Mexico following her death and became part of the American pop culture. She became more popular in death than when she was alive. After her death, her popularity among the Hispanic population was compared to those of Marilyn Monroe and Madonna in Anglo-American culture. According to author Carlota Caulfield, Selena was "one of the most popular Latina singers of the 1990s". Selena's popularity was drawn in by the LGBT community and minority groups in the United States. The popularity of Tejano music waned after her death and has not recovered. John Lannert of "Billboard" said in an interview with "Biography" in 2007 that when Selena died the "Tejano market died with her".