Biography selena y los dinos members
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Selena y Los Dinos
Members:
Selena, Chris Perez, Ricky Vela, Joe Ojeda, A.B. Quintanilla
Origin
Corpus Christi, Texas, United States (1981)
Background
The Beginning
The band was created when Selena was nine-years old by her father, Abraham Quintanilla Jr[2]. He immediately spread his musical talent (which he pursued han själv in his earlier days) among his three children. Suzette was put on the drums[2]. A.B. was put on the bass guitar. The family first showcased their band at their restaurant "Papagayos". Then they continued to sing at more and more different places[2].
Within a year the family's restaurant went bankrupt and the family was forced to move in with relatives as Abraham had quit his job to manage the restaurant full-time[3]. The band then performed wherever they could, including weddings, s
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Selena y Los Dinos
American Tejano band
Selena y Los Dinos (English: Selena and the Guys) was an American Tejano band formed in 1981 by Tejano singer Selena and her father Abraham Quintanilla. The band remained together until the murder of Selena in 1995, which caused the dissolution of the band in the same year.[1] When Selena was signed with EMI Latin,[1] EMI president José Behar told Selena that "the world wanted Selena, not Selena y Los Dinos." Selena then began releasing her solo studio albums under her name and her own logo title Selena instead of Selena y Los Dinos.[1] Before Selena was signed with EMI, the band had sold more than 80,000 copies in the state of Texas.
Band history
[edit]Beginning (1957–1981)
[edit]Between 1957 and 1971, Selena's father, Abraham Quintanilla, played with Los Dinos. He loved to play music and persuaded Selena to play music. Although she initially complained she did not want to, she later found
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Selena y Los Dinos facts for kids
Selena y Los Dinos (English: Selena and the Guys) was an American Tejano band formed in 1981 by Tejano singer Selena and her father Abraham Quintanilla. The band remained together until the death of Selena in 1995, which caused the dissolution of the band in the same year. When Selena was signed with EMI Latin, EMI president José Behar told Selena that "the world wanted Selena, not Selena y Los Dinos." Selena then began releasing her solo studio albums under her name and her own logo title Selena instead of Selena y Los Dinos. Before Selena was signed with EMI, the band had sold more than 80,000 copies in the state of Texas.
Band history
Beginning (1957–1981)
Between 1957 and 1971, Selena's father, Abraham Quintanilla, played with Los Dinos. He loved to play music and persuaded Selena to play music. Although she initially complained she didn't want to, she later found that she actually loved to play. Selena herself joined the family band a