Childhood
Selena Quintinilla Perez was born in Lake Jackson, TX on Easter Sunday. Her parents Marcella and Abraham Quintanilla already had two children prior to Selena. Abraham Quintanilla lll (A.B) who was 8 at the time and Suzette who was 4 at the time. Selena grew up in Corpus Christi, TX where her career got started. At age 9 Selena's father started the musical group Selena Y Los Dinos (Selena and the guys) and they would play several gigs at their families restaurant until the family went bankrupt and they were forced to live on the street. While living on the street, they would play at weddings or on the streets and collected money. The family collected enough money for Selena to record her first album in 1984. This album was released in 1995 and was called "Mis Primeras Grabaciones" (My first recordings). Selena was pulled out of school in the 8th grade but still earned her high school diploma.
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Marriage
Selena met her husband in 1988. Her husband was a great guitarists who had performed with famous singers like Shelly Lares. Before he joined Selena's band, he was previously in his own band. The Quintanilla family hired Perez in 1990.They met at a rehearsal in 1988 introduced by Shelly Lares. Selena married Chris Perez on April 3, 1992. Chris Perez only speaks Spanish because of Selena, she influenced him to learn and he liked it.
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