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Ricky Vela | |
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| Born | Ricardo Vela |
| Origin | Corpus Christi, Texas,United States |
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| Instrument | Keyboards |
| Years active | 1984–1997 |
| Labels | EMI Latin |
| Website | Q-Productions.com |
Ricardo Vela is an American musician andsongwriter who was thekeyboardist for the bandSelena y Los Dinos from 1984 to 1995.
Vela has either written or co-written the following songs that topped onBillboard 200,Billboard Latin Songs, andMexican Regional Songs charts.
| Name of Song | Peak position | Year |
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| "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 |
Ricky Vela has been nominated for seven awards and won two awards.[which?]
Vela appears as himself in the 1997 filmSelena. He is portrayed in the 2020Netflix television showSelena: The Series byHunter Reese Peña.[1][2]
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