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Selena Quintanilla-Pérez

While Tejano music was (and remains) immensely popular with working-class Mexican Americans, Selena took Tejano music to the mainstream. Selena Quintanilla-Pérez and her band, Los Dinos, incorporated cumbia and pop into their sound transforming this regional genre into an international phenomenon.


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Selena in gold cap

Selena

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Selena signing photographs

Selena in spangled purple jacket

Selena and photographer, Al Rendon

Selena receiving album achievement award

Selena and husband Chris Pérez

Selena singing and holding mic

Selena on stage in black leather

Selena on stage with background guitarist and large red star

Selena on stage accepting flowers from fan

Selena on stage with guitarist on red bass

Selena backstage with Holly Dunn and Emilio Nevida

Selena y Los Dinos vs Tejano DJs Softball game

Selena performing outside of Tejano Music Awards, San Antonio, TX, March 1989

Selena on stage clapping with Chris Perez in background on guitar

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