Ricardo Vela is an American musician and songwriter who was the keyboardist for the band Selena y Los Dinos from 1984 to 1995.

Ricky Vela
Birth nameRicardo Vela
Also known as
  • Rick
  • Ricky
OriginCorpus Christi, Texas, United States
Genres
Occupations
InstrumentKeyboards
Years active1984–1995
LabelsEMI Latin
WebsiteQ-Productions.com

Works

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Vela has either written or co-written the following songs that topped on Billboard 200, Billboard Latin Songs, and Mexican Regional Songs charts.

Name of Song Peak Position Year
"Dame Un Beso" N/A 1986
"Soy Amiga" N/A 1986
"Dame Tu Amor" 31 (Billboard Hot Ringtones, 2006) 6 (Billboard Hot Latin Songs) 1986
"Cuando Despierto" N/A 1987
"Tu No Sabes" N/A 1987
"Ven A Verme" N/A 1987
"Sabes" N/A 1988
"Como Te Quiero/Yo A Ti" N/A 1988
"Como Quisisera" N/A 1988
"Cariño Mio" N/A 1988
"Quisiera Darte" N/A 1988
"Tengo Ganas De Llorar" N/A 1990
"Si La Quieres" N/A 1992
"Yo Te Sigo Queriendo" N/A 1992
"Las Cadenas" N/A 1992
"No Debes Jugar" 3 (Billboard Hot Latin Tracks) 3 (Billboard Latin Regional Mexican Airplay) 3 (Latin Pop Airplay) 1993
"La Llamada" 5 (Billboard Hot Latin Tracks) 6 (Latin Regional Mexican Airplay) 8 (Latin Pop Airplay) 1993
"Tu Robaste Mi Corazon" 5 (Billboard Latin Tracks) 8 (Billboard Latin Regional Mexican Airplay) 6 (Billboard Latin Pop) 1993
"No Me Queda Más" 1 (Hot Latin Tracks) 1 (Latin Regional Airplay) 13 (Latin Pop Airplay) 1994
"'Fotos y Recuerdos" 1 (Hot Latin Tracks) 1 (Latin Regional Mexican Airplay) 12 (Latin Pop Airplay) 1994
"El Chico del Apartamento 512" 6 (Hot Latin Charts) 7 (Latin Regional Mexican Airplay) 6 (Latin Pop Airplay) 1994
"Tus Desprecios" N/A 1994
"Ya No" N/A 1994
"Fuiste Mala" N/A 1999
"Esperandote" 6 (Hot Latin Charts) 3 (Latin Pop Airplay) 1996

Awards and nominations

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Ricky Vela has been nominated for seven awards and won two awards.[which?]

Portrayals in media

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Vela appears as himself in the 1997 film Selena. He is portrayed in the 2020 Netflix television show Selena: The Series by Hunter Reese Peña.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ KFSN (2020-12-16). "Valley native following acting dream lands role on Netflix's 'Selena: The Series'". ABC30 Fresno. Retrieved 2021-02-15.
  2. ^ Jean-Philippe, McKenzie (2020-12-04). "How the Cast of "Selena: The Series" Compares to Their Real-Life Counterparts". Oprah Magazine. Retrieved 2021-02-15.
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