Ricky Vela
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| Ricky Vela | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Ricardo Vela |
| Also known as | Rick, Ricky |
| Origin | Corpus Christi, Texas, United States |
| Genres | Tejano, Mexican cumbia, Ranchera, Latin pop, Spanish pop, R&B, Pop |
| Occupations | songwriter, keyboards |
| Instruments | Keyboards |
| Years active | 1985–1995, |
| Labels | EMI Latin |
| Associated acts | Selena y Los Dinos, Abraham Quintanilla III, Suzette Quintanilla, Chris Pérez |
| Website | Q-Productions.com |
Ricardo "Ricky" Vela is an American award-winning songwriter and keyboardist for the band Selena y Los Dinos. Vela joined the band as the bands keyboard player.[1] His great works include creating songs for Selena.
Works
Vela has either written or co-written these 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) 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 Mas" | 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 |
Awards and nominations
Ricky Vela has been nominated for seven awards and won two awards. His works include Dame Un Beso which gave him more recognition in the Tejano world.
References
- ↑ "Los Dinos". Selenaforever.com. Retrieved 2013-04-02.
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