Chris Pérez (born August 14, 1969) is a Grammy-winning guitarist and the widower of "The Queen of Tejano music" Selena. He is currently a guitarist for A.B. Quintanilla III y Los Kumbia All Starz since he joined in 2006. Prior to that, Pérez was the lead guitarist for his wife Selena's band Selena y Los Dinos and A.B. Quintanilla III y Los Kumbia Kings.
Pérez met Selena in 1988. Two years later, the Quintanilla family hired him to play in Selena'...
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Chris Pérez (born August 14, 1969) is a Grammy-winning guitarist and the widower of "The Queen of Tejano music" Selena. He is currently a guitarist for A.B. Quintanilla III y Los Kumbia All Starz since he joined in 2006. Prior to that, Pérez was the lead guitarist for his wife Selena's band Selena y Los Dinos and A.B. Quintanilla III y Los Kumbia Kings.
Pérez met Selena in 1988. Two years later, the Quintanilla family hired him to play in Selena's band and the pair fell in love. At first, Abraham Quintanilla Jr., his manager and Selena's father, did not approve of their relationship. Eventually, Selena's father fired Pérez from the band. He rejoined Selena y Los Dinos after he and Selena were married on April 2, 1992 in Nueces County, Texas she was 20.
On March 31,1995, Selena was shot and murdered by Yolanda Saldivar, leaving Chris as a widower.
At the 2000 Grammy Awards his eponymously titled group, Chris Pérez Band, won a Grammy Award for Best Latin Rock/Alternative Album for their...
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