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Remembering Abraham Quintanilla, Selena’s Father & Patriarch of Tejano Music
Abraham Isaac Quintanilla Jr., the patriarch behind one of the most enduring legacies in Latin music history and the father of the late Tejano superstar Selena Quintanilla, died on December 13, 2025, in Corpus Christi, Texas. He was 86.
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