Abraham Quintanilla: Life, Legacy, and Influence
Abraham Quintanilla: Abraham Isaac Quintanilla Jr. was born on February 20, 1939, in Corpus Christi, Texas. Of Mexican-American descent, he was raised in a close-knit family with a deep love for music, especially the traditional Mexican styles of Tejano, conjunto, and mariachi. His early exposure to music came from his family, and by the time…