Selena quintanilla family history
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A Brief Biography
Selena was born April 16, 1971 in Corpus Christi Texas . She was the youngest of three children born to Marcela and Abraham Quintanilla. When Selena was eight, she began a career in a band formed by her father. The band was composed of Selena and her older siblings Abraham junior, who played the base guitar, and Sister Suzette, who played the drums, and Selena was the singer of the band. The grupp was called Selena Y Los Dino and she would perform along with her siblings at various bars, restaurants, wedding, fairs, and many other places. The band was very time consuming for Selena and her siblings, so they never had much of a childhood, but they were encouraged to be dedicated musicians because of determination from their father Abraham.
Abraham senior was also a musician in the original band called Los Dinos. Selena Y Los Dinos was officially formed in 1981. The band was the family business and the main source of income from the family. Alth
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Selena
American singer (1971–1995)
This article is about the American singer. For other uses, see Selena (disambiguation).
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| Born | Selena Quintanilla (1971-04-16)April 16, 1971 Freeport, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | March 31, 1995(1995-03-31) (aged 23) Corpus Christi, Texas, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Murder (gunshot wound) |
| Burial place | Seaside Memorial Park, Corpus Christi, Texas, U.S. |
| Monuments | Mirador dem la Flor |
| Other names | Selena Quintanilla-Pérez |
| Alma mater | Pacific Western University (BBA) |
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| Years active | 1981–1995 |
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| Awards | Full list |
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| Website | www.q-productions.com |
Selena Quintanilla-Pérez (Latin American Spanish pronunciation:[seˈlenakintaˈniʝaˈpeɾes]; née Quintanilla; April 1
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Selena Quintanilla
1971-1995
Who Was Selena Quintanilla?
Selena Quintanilla made her recording debut in the 1980s and became a best-selling artist in the Latin music scene with albums like Amor Prohibido and Live! The latter earned her the Grammy for Best Mexican-American Album in 1994, making her the first female Tejano artist to win the award. Tragically, just shy of her 24th birthday, Selena was murdered by her fan club’s president and business associate in March 1995. Her album Dreaming of You was released later that year and topped the Billboard 200 chart—the first predominantly Spanish-language album to do so. Jennifer Lopez portrayed the late singer in a 1997 biopic.
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Quick Facts
FULL NAME: Selena Quintanilla Pérez
BORN: April 16, 1971
DIED: March 31, 1995
BIRTHPLACE: Lake Jackson, Texas
SPOUSE: Chris Pérez (1992-1995)
ASTROLOGICAL SIGN: Aries
Early Life and Family
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