It’s been 25 years since Selena Quintanilla was shot and killed at the age of 23 by her fan club president and former boutique manager, Yolanda Saldívar, in March 1995.Quintanilla was born on April 16, 1971, to Abraham Quintanilla Jr. and Marcella Quintanilla in Lake Jackson, Texas.
Her father was the frontman of a band that played Tejano, a mix of American rock music and traditional Mexican music. Abraham Jr.
recognized Selena’s singing talent when she was just 6 years old and decided to form Selena y Los Dinos, a band with her and two of his other children.
The group performed at the family’s restaurant as well as weddings and parties.After their restaurant was forced to close its doors in 1981, their band became the family’s primary
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