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| '''Selena Quintanilla''' was |
'''Selena Quintanilla''' was a ] singer. She was born in Lake Jackson, ] on ], ], 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, her brother, Abe III (bass), and sister, Suzette (drums), are a second generation of Los Dinos. It's other two members who started in the band were Ricky Vela on keyboards and Roger Garcia on guitar. | |||
| Selena made her first public apperance 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 ], ]. Selena, Chris and the family all toured together and lived next door to each other as well. | |||
| Selena signed up with Capitol EMI in 1989, where her musical career took off furthermore, Chris Perez replaced Roger Garcia as guitar player, He (Chris) later on became involved with Selena, they fell in love and got married on April 2, 1992. 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 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 Yolanda embezelled money and decided to fire Yolanda. Selena went back to talk to Yolanda to retrieve paperwork for tax purposes. While they talked and argued Yolanda fired a gun at Selena and shot her in the back. | ||
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Now there is a museum to honor Selena's memory and there is a bronze life-sized statue of her on Ocean Drive in Corpus Christi. In ], ] played Selena in the movie of the same name. | ||
| Selena was both a real person and a symbol, the poetic image of youth, beauty, wholesomeness, and family values, an inspiration to young people that they can be faithful to the old ways while embracing modern ideas. Her life ended in a tragedy that would forever be replayed by millions of minds, a senseless tale of betrayal by one who had loved her. Those circumstances are precisely why her image has become something greater and more influential than it ever could have been in life. The pilgrims were coming. The candle had been lit. As long as there were those who remembered, the flame would burn. Her spirit was alive. Through her, there was redemption for all. Eternally. | |||
Revision as of 16:08, 13 August 2002
Selena Quintanilla was a Mexican-American singer. She was born in Lake Jackson, Texas on April 16, 1971, 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 apperance 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. 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 Yolanda embezelled money and decided to fire Yolanda. Selena went back to talk to Yolanda to retrieve paperwork for tax purposes. While they talked and argued Yolanda fired a gun at Selena and shot her in the back.
Now there is a museum to honor Selena's memory and there is 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.