Selena y Los Dinos () was an American Tejano band formed in 1981 by Tejano singer Selena and her father Abraham Quintanilla. The band remained together until the murder of Selena in 1995, which caused the dissolution of the band in the same year. When Selena was signed with EMI Latin, Selena's father discovered her amazing voice. He formed a family band around her with his two older children: Abraham III (A.B.), was put on the bass guitar, While her parents took care of the restaurant, Selena performed for the first time in public at the age of nine with her older siblings to entertain the diners. and the family was forced to move in with relatives, as Abraham In attendance were Gloria Estefan, Kumbia Kings, and an introduction by Jennifer Lopez, who portrayed Selena in the film made about her life. Suzette Quintanilla, Selena's sister, the former drum player for Selena y Los Dinos, announced that the band Los Dinos was reuniting to record a new song for A.B. Quintanilla's group Kumbia All Starz with surprise guest recording artists on the album La Vida de un Genio in 2010.
Band members
- Selena Quintanilla – lead vocals (died 1995)
- Chris Pérez – lead and rhythm guitars (1989–1991, 1992–1995)
- Ricky Vela – keyboards (1984–1995)