Ricky Vela


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 SongPeak positionYear
"Dame Un Beso"N/A1986
"Soy Amiga"N/A1986
"Dame Tu Amor"31 6 1986
"Cuando Despierto"N/A1987
"Tu No Sabes"N/A1987
"Ven A Verme"N/A1987
"Sabes"N/A1988
"Como Te Quiero/Yo A Ti"N/A1988
"Como Quisisera"N/A1988
"Cariño Mio"N/A1988
"Quisiera Darte"N/A1988
"Tengo Ganas De Llorar"N/A1990
"Si La Quieres"N/A1992
"Yo Te Sigo Queriendo"N/A1992
"Las Cadenas"N/A1992
"No Debes Jugar"3 3 3 1993
"La Llamada"5 6 8 1993
"Tu Robaste Mi Corazon"5 8 6 1993
"No Me Queda Más"1 1 13 1994
"'Fotos y Recuerdos"1 1 12 1994
"El Chico del Apartamento 512"6 7 6 1994
"Tus Desprecios"N/A1994
"Ya No"N/A1994
"Fuiste Mala"N/A1999
"Esperandote"6 3 1996

Awards and nominations

Ricky Vela has been nominated for seven awards and won two awards.

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.