Ricky Vela

Ricky Vela
Also known as	Rick Ricky
Born	Ricardo Vela
Origin	Corpus Christi, Texas, United States
Genres	Tejano cumbia ranchera Latin pop Spanish pop R&B pop
Occupations	Songwriter keyboardist
Instrument	Keyboards
Years active	1984–1997
Labels	EMI Latin
Website	Q-Productions.com

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

Works

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

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

Portrayals in media

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

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.

External links

• Ricky Vela at IMDb