"As patriarch of the famous Mexican American music family, Quintanilla played a critical role in the development of his daughter Selena's career. After her tragic death in 1995, he dedicated his life to safeguarding her legacy and overseeing primary control over her estate. This included managing the rights to her image, name and likeness - at times, to controversial ends."
"Born in Corpus Christi, Texas, in 1939, Quintanilla began his music career as a member of the singing group the Dinos in 1956, a Chicano rock group that was met with racial discrimination. In one instance, a club owner paid the group not to perform after realizing they were Mexican American youth; but the group was also sidelined by its Mexican counterparts for not making Spanish-language music."
Abraham Quintanilla died at 86 and his son A.B. Quintanilla III announced the death on Instagram. The cause of death has not been disclosed to the public. Quintanilla served as patriarch and manager of a Mexican American music family and played a critical role in developing Selena's career. After Selena's 1995 death, he dedicated his life to safeguarding her legacy and maintained primary control over her estate, including rights to her image, name and likeness. He began his music career with the Dinos in 1956 and faced racial discrimination. He left the group in the 1960s, started a family, and the family later performed at PapaGayo's restaurant until its closure during the 1981 recession.
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