Pete Astudillo Interview - 022824

Tejano vocalist, award-winning songwriter, and energetic performer Pete Astudillo sits down with Tejano Nation to talk about his role in Tejano music history and his recent return to recording with a deeply personal song that will surely resonate within the Latino community.
With humble and hard-working beginnings in the border town of Laredo, Texas, Astudillo recalls his struggles for recognition at the start of his music career, the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity that let his talents shine as a singer, dancer, and composer with the iconic Selena y Los Dinos, and his own hit-producing solo career. Astudillo held a unique, front-row perspective as a member of Tejano music's most famous band led by the genre's brightest star.
Chapters:
00:00: Pete Astudillo, a multi-talented artist who played a key role ih Tejano music history
01:10: Humble, hard-working start in border town of Laredo
03:05: Music, an early, secret passion
04:45: Returns to college, meets future, fellow Los Dinos member Joe Ojeda
05:25: Two-man Band
06:10: Chance Meeting with "The Bird, Locutor No. 2"
08:35: Opening for Selena y Los Dinos
10:20: An Offer from Abraham Quintanilla
10:45: Selena Hits He's Behind
11:50: Thankful for His Blessings
12:30: The Magic of Los Dinos
13:58: Loves to Dance
15:05: Selena's Dance Partner
16:10: Singing with Selena
16:40: A Crash Course in Music
17:05: "Amame, Quiereme" An Eye-Opening Experience
20:00: Going Solo
21:45: Double Duty
22:35: Losing Selena: Como Te Extrano
25:10: Singing the Song Live
26:10: "Esta Es Pa' Mi Raza"
28:25: Never Supposed to Come Out
29:45: Not a Traditional Tejano Song
31:05: A Tribute to the Working Class
32:20: From the Fields to the Biggest Stages
33:00: Upcoming Album
34:05: Thank You!
34:50: Why Mi Tierra Restaurant?
37:00: May I Have This Dance?

[@dachu134]

One of the coolest guys in the entire music world, like of all time. Seriously! I learned about his legacy and history only recently, but what a life, and what an impact. I deeply admire his working-class beginnings, his creative development, his tenacity, and his life-changing lyrics and musical impact. I can't imagine Tejano music, or the Quintanilla legacy without him. Definitely one of my new heroes! Thanks for the providing the interview!

[@emenikeokoli52]

Expounding interview, first time hearing Pete break down his upcoming on his music journey. Beautiful testimony with him collaborating with the “Dino’s” appreciate the song “Como Te Extraño”

[@internationalwoman9547]

This man is 60 years old and has aged like fine wine

[@extraordinary_pan]

Wow thank you for this interview to everyone involved Pete thanks for doing this I am a fan Pete is a legend

[@emanuelbravo1563]

Mucho saludos pete y muchacha! Me vivas en coos bay Oregon. Es todo ❤

[@CelebrationsTV]

Pete❤️

[@joelrodriguez3568]

Saludos de west Texas 😊

[@annielocin3632]

❤❤❤"THE BEST OF PETE!"❤❤❤❤ "PEACE & LOVE!"❤❤❤❤❤❤ From West Texas. 🌺 Della R.

[@doramorgan6655]

Wwwooowww los años no pasan por ti Pete Astudillo 😱

[@user-fy5hj2gt4c]

❤Hi Pete!Blessings from Del Rio,Tejas🎉🎵🎶🎶

[@SamG-pm6yf]

Nice to hear about you. Blessings.

[@mariamontalvan2218]

Pete hi were from TX. Too we were migrants too we stay in Colorado I think you have family here to think my daughter told me she work in state farm with her.❤❤❤❤

[@jorgeagomez1612]

Saludos paisano 🎤

[@debbielynn8252]

❤❤❤❤

[@davidybarra791]

👏👏

[@juliogonzales5441]

HELLO Pete 😊

[@democratsuck911]

Help me reach out to Pete B/c I have song that needs finishing. It's a extremely relevant song. Very cumbia YESSSS HELP a family cumbia song too YESSSS it's political but not, protesting to be with family and relax at home for the weekend. Yess please reach out to him for me. N yes from Alice my family n dad aunts n uncles went through all you grew up with yess