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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.
A.B. Quintanilla has also been in romantic relationships with other women such as Summer Clary, born in June 1978, with whom he has a son named Gianni Quintanilla and was with her in 1998 after his separation from first wife Vangie but before their divorce was finalized, [29] [30] [31] Elizabeth Olsen, an American model of Swedish descent who ...
Abraham Quintanilla (pictured in 2020) signed Astudillo to his Q-Productions label and began managing him during his solo career. Los Dinos supported Astudillo's desire to go solo. [8] [33] With A. B.'s support, they began work on his debut album during their spare time amidst Selena y Los Dinos' busy schedule. [8]
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 ...
They produce songs in both Spanish and English. The producers for the band are Quintanilla— the brother of the late "Queen of Tejano", Selena— and Cruz Martínez. Quintanilla played bass guitar for the group, while Martínez, husband of international artist Alicia Villarreal, played keyboards. Both co-wrote songs for the Kumbia Kings.
Selena y Los Dinos (English: Selena and the Guys) was an American Tejano band formed in 1981 by Tejano singer Selena and her father Abraham Quintanilla.The band remained together until the murder of Selena in 1995, which caused the dissolution of the band in the same year. [1]
Abraham Quintanilla, the father of Selena Quintanilla Perez — the queen of Tejano, who remains immensely popular years after her tragic death in 1995 — has announced that a new Selena album ...