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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.
Abraham Isaac Quintanilla III was born on December 13, 1963, in Toppenish, Washington. [10] He is the oldest child of Abraham Isaac Quintanilla Jr. and Marcella Ofelia Quintanilla (née Samora); and the older brother of Suzette Quintanilla and the late Selena Quintanilla.
Selena Quintanilla was born on April 16, 1971, at Freeport Community Hospital in Freeport, Texas. [10] [11] She was the youngest child of Marcella Ofelia Quintanilla (née Samora), who was Mexican-American with some Cherokee ancestry, [12] and Abraham Quintanilla Jr., a Mexican American former musician. [13]
The role of Abraham especially resonated with Ricardo, who saw a lot of his father and uncles in the Quintanilla patriarch. As a father of two, it also made him reflect on his parenting style.
Selena’s father, Abraham Quintanilla Jr., also shared his earlier memories of Saldívar in the “Behind the Music” special. “At one time, my whole family liked Yolanda,” he said. “We ...
In 2018, Selena’s father, Abraham Quintanilla, told Univision’s Primer Impacto that other inmates had been threatening Saldívar’s life. ... “To this day, we still receive letters from ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 17 January 2025. 1995 murder in Corpus Christi, Texas, US Murder of Selena Quintanilla-Pérez Graffiti left by fans at the motel room door where Selena met with Saldívar before being shot by her Location Days Inn, Corpus Christi, Texas, U.S. Coordinates 27°48′05.6″N 97°27′15.2″W / 27. ...
Abraham Quintanilla, the father of the late-Tejano singer Selena, ... Mr. Quintanilla wrote on Facebook on Aug. 28 that Manuel Saldivar, 84, his wife Belia, 81, and their four great-grandchildren ...