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In 1980, Quintanilla Jr. opened his first Tex-Mex restaurant in Lake Jackson, Papa Gayo's, where Selena and her siblings Abraham III (on bass guitar) and Suzette Quintanilla (on drums) would often perform. [15] The following year, the restaurant was forced to close after a recession caused by the 1980s oil glut. The family declared bankruptcy ...
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.
[5] [6] In attendance were Gloria Estefan, Kumbia Kings, and an introduction by Jennifer Lopez, who portrayed Selena in the film made about her life. Suzette Quintanilla, Selena's sister, the former drum player for Selena y Los Dinos, announced that the band Los Dinos were reuniting to record a new song for A.B. Quintanilla's group Kumbia All ...
The album will have 13 songs that are new arrangements by A.B. Quintanilla, her brother, Quintanilla said in an interview with Latin Groove News. The songs are part of the Q Productions catalog.
Selena Quintanilla's family couldn't be more proud to have the late singer be honored at the 2021 GRAMMY Awards. Selena will receive a posthumous Lifetime Achievement Award during Sunday's ...
Selena Quintanilla's legacy continues thanks to her family. Two years after Selena: The Series was first announced by Netflix, fans of the late Queen of Tejano music will now get to relive her ...
Selena Quintanilla and Chris Pérez, born on August 14, 1969, were married on April 2, 1992. Chris and Selena would remain married until Selena's death on March 31, 1995. [48] Quintanilla's brother-in-law, Chris Pérez, would join to him in the bands created by Quintanilla, Kumbia Kings and Kumbia All Starz.
[4] In 1980, Quintanilla opened a Tex-Mex restaurant “Papagayos ” with nine-year-old Selena fronting Southern Pearl, which included her older siblings 17-year-old A.B. Quintanilla on bass and 13-year-old Suzette Quintanilla on drums. [5] The group would expand to include Rena Dearman on keyboards and her husband Rodney Pyeatt on Guitar. The ...