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| '''Selena Quintanilla-Perez''' (], ] - ], ]) was a ] singer. She was born in ] and grew up in ], where she began her musical career. She had such a demand for personal apperances, she didn't have time to attend regular school. Therefore, she obtained her education through correspondence courses. Her father, Abraham Quintanilla Jr., was a former singer with the original Los Dinos from ]-], and was the strongest influence in her career. Selena, her brother Abe III (bass), and their sister, Suzette (drums), were a second generation of Los Dinos. Its other two members who started in the band were Ricky Vela on keyboards and Roger Garcia on guitar. | '''Selena Quintanilla-Perez''' (], ] - ], ]) was a ] singer. She was born in ] and grew up in ], where she began her musical career. She had such a demand for personal apperances, she didn't have time to attend regular school. Therefore, she obtained her education through correspondence courses. Her father, Abraham Quintanilla Jr., was a former singer with the original Los Dinos from ]-], and was the strongest influence in her career. Selena, her brother Abe III (bass), and their sister, Suzette (drums), were a second generation of Los Dinos. Its other two members who started in the band were Ricky Vela on keyboards and Roger Garcia on guitar. | ||
| Selena made her first public appearance at her father's Mexican restaurant in Lake Jackson at eight and recorded her first record at nine. Selena signed with Capitol EMI in ], where her musical career took off. Chris Perez replaced Roger Garcia as guitar player, and Perez and Selena married on ], ]. Chris and Selena were planing to have children after their final tour and they also had many dreams planned. Selena, Chris and the family all toured together and lived next door to each other as well. | Selena made her first public appearance at her father's Mexican restaurant in Lake Jackson at eight and recorded her first record at nine. Selena signed with Capitol EMI in ], where her musical career took off. Chris Perez replaced Roger Garcia as guitar player, and Perez and Selena married on ], ]. Chris and Selena were planing to have children after their final tour and they also had many dreams planned. Selena, Chris and the family all toured together and lived next door to each other as well. | ||
| Selena's father was approached by a lady named ] who later became Selena's fan club president and also ran Selena's boutiques. It was Selena's dream to design her own clothing line. The family found out |
Selena's father was approached by a lady named ] who later became Selena's fan club president and also ran Selena's boutiques. It was Selena's dream to design her own clothing line. The family found out Saldivar embezzled money and decided to fire Yolanda. Selena agreed to meet Saldivar at a Corpus Christi motel on the morning of March 31, 1995 in order to retrieve paperwork for tax purposes. At the motel an argument ensued and Saldivar shot the singer once in the back. Selena died within hours at a local hospital. | ||
| Selena's death shocked and saddened Tejano fans in Latino communities throughout the US and in Mexico. Numerous vigils and memorials were held in the singer's honor. That summer her album 'Dreaming of You', a combination of Spanish-language hits and new English-language tracks, debuted at #1 on the Billboard music charts in the US. | |||
| In October of 1995 Saldivar was convicted of murder and sentenced to thirty years in prison. | |||
| There is a museum to honor Selena's memory and a bronze life-sized statue of her on Ocean Drive in Corpus Christi. In ], ] played Selena in the movie of the same name. | There is a museum to honor Selena's memory and a bronze life-sized statue of her on Ocean Drive in Corpus Christi. In ], ] played Selena in the movie of the same name. | ||
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Selena Quintanilla-Perez (April 16, 1971 - March 31, 1995) was a Mexican-American singer. She was born in Lake Jackson, Texas and grew up in Corpus Christi, Texas, where she began her musical career. She had such a demand for personal apperances, she didn't have time to attend regular school. Therefore, she obtained her education through correspondence courses. Her father, Abraham Quintanilla Jr., was a former singer with the original Los Dinos from 1957-1972, and was the strongest influence in her career. Selena, her brother Abe III (bass), and their sister, Suzette (drums), were a second generation of Los Dinos. Its other two members who started in the band were Ricky Vela on keyboards and Roger Garcia on guitar.
Selena made her first public appearance at her father's Mexican restaurant in Lake Jackson at eight and recorded her first record at nine. Selena signed with Capitol EMI in 1989, where her musical career took off. Chris Perez replaced Roger Garcia as guitar player, and Perez and Selena married on April 2, 1992. Chris and Selena were planing to have children after their final tour and they also had many dreams planned. Selena, Chris and the family all toured together and lived next door to each other as well.
Selena's father was approached by a lady named Yolanda Saldivar who later became Selena's fan club president and also ran Selena's boutiques. It was Selena's dream to design her own clothing line. The family found out Saldivar embezzled money and decided to fire Yolanda. Selena agreed to meet Saldivar at a Corpus Christi motel on the morning of March 31, 1995 in order to retrieve paperwork for tax purposes. At the motel an argument ensued and Saldivar shot the singer once in the back. Selena died within hours at a local hospital.
Selena's death shocked and saddened Tejano fans in Latino communities throughout the US and in Mexico. Numerous vigils and memorials were held in the singer's honor. That summer her album 'Dreaming of You', a combination of Spanish-language hits and new English-language tracks, debuted at #1 on the Billboard music charts in the US.
In October of 1995 Saldivar was convicted of murder and sentenced to thirty years in prison.
There is a museum to honor Selena's memory and a bronze life-sized statue of her on Ocean Drive in Corpus Christi. In 1997, Jennifer Lopez played Selena in the movie of the same name.