MEXICO CITY.— Abraham Quintanilla, father of the deceased singer Selena Quintanilla and founder of the group Selena and The Dinosdied at 86 yearsrelatives reported through social networks.
The death occurred on December 12according to his son Abraham Quintanilla through a brief message: “It is with great regret to let you know that my father passed away today…”.
Abraham Quintanilla was born in 1939 in Corpus Christi, Texas. In his youth he was part of a musical band and later dedicated himself to his family. In 1971 Selena, her third daughter, was born, and in the early 1980s, upon identifying her children’s musical talent, she promoted the creation of the group. Selena and The Dinos.
During those years, Quintanilla made key decisions for the singer’s artistic development, including her leaving school to focus on tours and performances, many of them held at the family restaurant. PapaGayos. During that period he served as guide and main promoter of the musical project.
Relationship between Selena Quintanilla and her father
In Selena’s rise during the 1980s and 1990s, Abraham Quintanilla served as manager and producerand in 1993 founded Q Productionsa company with which she managed the artist’s career and her international projection.
In 1990 Family tensions arose after the beginning of Selena’s romantic relationship with Chris Perezguitarist of the band, who was separated from the group. The couple married in 1992a fact that later led to a family reconciliation.
After Selena’s murder in 1995Abraham Quintanilla was responsible for preserving the singer’s legacy through the production of posthumous albums, documentaries and the creation of the Selena Foundationfocused on supporting children in vulnerable situations.
In 2021 published a book of memoirs and continued to lead projects related to her daughter’s work until her death, which occurred on December 12, 2025to the 86 years.