Abraham Quintanilla
American singer (born 1939) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Abraham Isaac Quintanilla Jr. (born February 20, 1939)[1] is an American singer, songwriter, and producer. He is the father of Tejano singer Selena and was her manager throughout her life.
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Background information | |
Birth name | Abraham Isaac Quintanilla Jr. |
Born | (1939-02-20) February 20, 1939 (age 85) Corpus Christi, Texas, U.S. |
Genres | Polka, doo-wop, Tejano |
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Years active | 1957–present |
Labels | Falcon, J.W. Fox, Bernal, Epitome |
Formerly of | Selena y Los Dinos |
Spouse(s) |
Marcella Ofelia Samora
(m. 1963) |
Website | www |
Quintanilla was born to a Mexican-American family in Corpus Christi, Texas. He began his music career as a member of the singing group the "Dinos" in 1956. He left the group in the late 1960s and initially retired from music to raise a family. After discovering Selena's singing talent, he created the band Selena y Los Dinos composed of Selena and her two older siblings to develop her talent. Under his management, the group became a major success in Tejano music by the late 1980s, allowing Selena to begin a solo career and become one of the most celebrated Latin music artists of all time. Following Selena's murder in 1995, Quintanilla became an executive producer of a biographical film about her life, in which he was portrayed by actor Edward James Olmos.