Abraham Quintanilla | |
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 Quintanilla in 2020 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Abraham Isaac Quintanilla Jr. |
| Born | February 20, 1939 Corpus Christi, Texas, U.S. |
| Genres | Polka, doo-wop, Tejano |
| Occupation(s) |
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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 |
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.
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.
- ^ Patoski, Joe Nick (March 1, 1997). Selena: como la flor. National Geographic Books. p. 2. ISBN 978-0-425-17124-0.