Ricky Vela
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| Ricky Vela | |
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| 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 |
| Occupation(s) | songwriter, keyboards |
| Instruments | Keyboards |
| Years active | 1985–1995, |
| Labels | EMI Latin |
| Associated acts | Selena y Los Dinos, Selena A.B. Quintanilla, 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.
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.[which?] His works include Dame Un Beso which gave him more recognition in the Tejano world.
References
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- Articles with specifically marked weasel-worded phrases from April 2013
- Year of birth missing (living people)
- American people of Mexican descent
- Songwriters from Texas
- American keyboardists
- Los Dinos members
- Selena
- Living people
