Selena y Los Dinos

Selena y Los Dinos was the band which music legend Selena belonged to until her untimely death in 1995.

Biography

The beginning

The band was created when Selena was 9 and her father discovered her amazing voice. He immediately spread his musical talent (which he pursued himself in his earlier days) among his three children. Suzette was put on the drums. A. B. was put on the bass guitar. The family first showcased their band at their restaurant "Papa Gayos". Then they continued to sing at more and more different places.

The struggle

Within a year the family restaurant went bankrupt and the family was forced to move in with relatives as A. B. had quit his job to manage the restaurant full-time. The band then performed wherever they could, including weddings, street corners, fairs, and Quinceañeras, at some places gaining a lot of appreciation, while others not so much. The band was even "booed" off while performing at a wedding, followed by food being thrown on stage.

Chris Pérez

In 1988, the Quintanilla family was present at a party of the band later in 1989 Chris Pérez was currently in. Impressed by his talent, A. B. asked Chris to join Selena y Los Dinos. Although he accepted, his support to the band proved to be much more than anticipated. Selena and Chris quickly fell in love and married in 1992. After Selena's death, Chris formed a band called the Chris Pérez Band which dedicated a song to the late Selena called "The Best I Can". After the band broke up in 2002, he formed another band with Selena's brother A. B. called Kumbia All Starz.

The reunion: Selena ¡VIVE!

The band members reunited for a historic massive tribute concert in honor of the deceased superstar on April 7, 2005. The concert, Selena ¡VIVE!, was held at the Reliant Stadium in Houston, Texas. They performed "Como La Flor", as sung by Selena in her famed 1995 Astrodome concert, which over 64,000 fans attended. Not only did the event sell out, it became the highest rated and most viewed Spanish-language TV special ever. In attendance were Gloria Estefan, Kumbia Kings, and an introduction by Jennifer Lopez.

Band members

*Selena - lead vocals
*Chris Pérez - lead & rhythm guitars
*Ricky Vela - keyboards
*Joe Ojeda - keyboards
*A.B. Quintanilla - bass, backing vocals
*Suzette Quintanilla - drums, percussion
*Jesse "O'Jay" Martinez - drums, percussion
*Arturo Meza - percussion, congas
*Pete Astudillo - backing vocals
*Don Shelton - backing vocals
*Fredy Correa - backing vocals