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Abraham Isaac Quintanilla Jr. (born February 20, 1939) 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

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  • Abraham Isaac Quintanilla Jr. (born February 20, 1939) 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. (en)
  • Abraham Isaac Quintanilla Jr. (Corpus Christi, Texas; 20 de febrero de 1939)​ es un cantante, compositor y productor estadounidense. Es el padre de Selena, A.B. y Suzette Quintanilla, y fue productor ejecutivo de una película biográfica sobre la vida de Selena en 1997, en la que fue interpretado por el actor Edward James Olmos. (es)
  • Abraham Quintanilla Jr. (né le 20 février 1939) est un auteur-compositeur-interprète et producteur de disques américain. Il est le père de la chanteuse Selena, et a produit de manière exécutive un film biographique sur sa vie en 1997, dans lequel il était incarné par l'acteur Edward James Olmos. (fr)
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  • Corpus Christi, Texas, U.S. (en)
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  • Quintanilla in 2020 (en)
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  • "Give Me One More Chance" was one of Los Dino's signature songs in the 1960s. After the band's split, Quintanilla used it to work his daughter, Selena, into the music world. She recorded the song "Give Me One More Chance" for her début album in 1984. (en)
  • One of Los Dinos' most-known songs during their era in the 1960s. (en)
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  • Con Esta Copa - Los Dinos.ogg (en)
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  • Falcon, J.W. Fox, Bernal, Epitome (en)
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  • Abraham Isaac Quintanilla Jr. (Corpus Christi, Texas; 20 de febrero de 1939)​ es un cantante, compositor y productor estadounidense. Es el padre de Selena, A.B. y Suzette Quintanilla, y fue productor ejecutivo de una película biográfica sobre la vida de Selena en 1997, en la que fue interpretado por el actor Edward James Olmos. (es)
  • Abraham Quintanilla Jr. (né le 20 février 1939) est un auteur-compositeur-interprète et producteur de disques américain. Il est le père de la chanteuse Selena, et a produit de manière exécutive un film biographique sur sa vie en 1997, dans lequel il était incarné par l'acteur Edward James Olmos. (fr)
  • Abraham Isaac Quintanilla Jr. (born February 20, 1939) 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 (en)
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