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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 who is regarded as one of the biggest stars of the Tejano genre of music. She was born in ] and grew up in ], where she began her musical career. Her father, Abraham Quintanilla Jr., was a singer with the original Los Dinos from ]-], and nurtured the burgeoning musical talent of his children. 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. Throughout her adolescence Selena was constantly on tour. She completed her education via correspondence courses. The singer signed with Capitol EMI in ], and released several albums with that label, including 1994's wildly popular 'Amor Prohibido'.


Chris Perez replaced Roger Garcia as guitar player. A romance budded between Perez and Selena, and the two married on ], ]. Even as Selena's career skyrocketed she remained very close to her family, choosing to live next door to them in Corpus Christi.
⚫ 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 holds the record of drawing the biggest concert crowd in the history of the Houston Astrodome, for her February 1995 performance at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo.

Aside from her singing, Selena was an avid clothing designer. Boutique shops with the Selena name opened in Corpus Christi and San Antonio in 199X. She also dabbled in acting, making a cameo in the Johnny Depp film 'Don Juan de Marco'.

⚫ A woman named ] worked her way into the singer's inner circle, becoming president of Selena's fan club and manager of the boutiques. In 1995 the Quintanillas found out Saldivar had embezzled money from these ventures and decided to fire her. 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. 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. In October of 1995 a Houston jury convicted Saldivar of murder and sentenced her 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 who is regarded as one of the biggest stars of the Tejano genre of music. She was born in Lake Jackson, Texas and grew up in Corpus Christi, Texas, where she began her musical career. Her father, Abraham Quintanilla Jr., was a singer with the original Los Dinos from 1957-1972, and nurtured the burgeoning musical talent of his children. 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. Throughout her adolescence Selena was constantly on tour. She completed her education via correspondence courses. The singer signed with Capitol EMI in 1989, and released several albums with that label, including 1994's wildly popular 'Amor Prohibido'.

Chris Perez replaced Roger Garcia as guitar player. A romance budded between Perez and Selena, and the two married on April 2, 1992. Even as Selena's career skyrocketed she remained very close to her family, choosing to live next door to them in Corpus Christi.

Selena holds the record of drawing the biggest concert crowd in the history of the Houston Astrodome, for her February 1995 performance at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo.

Aside from her singing, Selena was an avid clothing designer. Boutique shops with the Selena name opened in Corpus Christi and San Antonio in 199X. She also dabbled in acting, making a cameo in the Johnny Depp film 'Don Juan de Marco'.

A woman named Yolanda Saldivar worked her way into the singer's inner circle, becoming president of Selena's fan club and manager of the boutiques. In 1995 the Quintanillas found out Saldivar had embezzled money from these ventures and decided to fire her. 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 a Houston jury convicted Saldivar of murder and sentenced her 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.