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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Freddy_FenderFreddy Fender - Wikipedia

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   Freddy Fender. Freddy Fender (born Baldemar Garza Huerta; June 4, 1937 – October 14, 2006) [1] was an American Tejano singer-songwriter, known for his work as a solo artist and in the groups Los Super Seven and the Texas Tornados. His signature sound fused country, rock, swamp pop and Tex-Mex styles.

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     Freddy Fender. Released: 1979: Genre: Tejano: Label:...

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   • San Benito, Texas

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   • Wasted Days and Wasted Nights

     Fender wrote and recorded "Wasted Days and Wasted Nights", a...

2. people.com › celebrity › country-singer-freddyCountry Singer Freddy Fender Dies at 69 - People.com

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   Oct 15, 2006 · Three-time Grammy-winning country musician Freddy Fender, best known for his ’70s country hit “Before the Next Teardrop Falls,” died at noon Saturday at his Corpus Christi home with his ...

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   Who is Freddy Fender?

   • Freddy Fender (born Baldemar Garza Huerta; June 4, 1937 – October 14, 2006) was an American Tejano singer-songwriter, known for his work as a solo artist and in the groups Los Super Seven and the Texas Tornados. His signature sound fused country, rock, swamp pop and Tex-Mex styles.

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   When did Freddy Fender die?

   • He continued to perform and played his final concert on December 31, 2005. Early in 2006, Freddy Fender became ill, and he died of lung cancer at his home in Corpus Christi on October 14, 2006. A funeral Mass for him was celebrated at the Queen of the Universe Catholic Church in San Benito on October 18, 2006.

   Huerta, Baldemar [Freddy Fender] - TSHA

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   Why did Texas Honor Freddy Fender?

   • In April of 2023, the State of Texas put Freddy Fender's legacy into focus by honoring the icon with a historical marker at his family home in San Benito, Texas. The marker was to celebrate his contributions to country music, achieving that success from his deep-South Texas home during the height of his fame.

   Freddy Fender: A Life & Legacy in Focus - Wide Open Country

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   Why did Freddy Fender change his name?

   • He became known for his rockabilly music and Eddie con los Shades persona. In 1958, he legally changed his name from Baldemar Huerta to Freddy Fender. He took the name Fender from the guitar and amplifier, and Freddy because the alliteration sounded good and would "sell better with Gringos !" He then relocated to California .

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4. www.freddyfender.com › bioFREDDY FENDER Biography

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   In the 90's, Freddy Fender's role as vocalist/guitarist in the Tex-Mex supergroup, Texas Tornados, has delivered the venerable performer to major marketplaces and audiences traditionally oriented toward roots rock and progressive blues music. David Letterman recently introduced Fender to his Latenight audience as "one of the greatest voices in ...

5. www.texasstandard.org › stories › wasted-days-and‘Wasted Days and Wasted Nights’: Remembering Texas Music ...

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   May 18, 2018 · Baldemar Huerta, known as Freddy Fender, was in his day, a Mexican-American Elvis. Twelve years after his death from lung cancer, his daughter, Tammy Fender, has published the first of two biographies about her father. The title of the book borrows from the name of a song a lot of Americans of a certain age can sing by heart – “ Wasted Days ...

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7. www.tshaonline.org › huerta-baldemar-freddy-fenderHuerta, Baldemar [Freddy Fender] - TSHA

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   Apr 3, 2015 · Freddy Fender, a highly successful singer of rock-and-roll, popular, country, and Tejano music, was born Baldemar Huerta in San Benito, Texas, on June 4, 1937. The son of migrant farm workers, he began to sing on KGBS, a Harlingen radio station, at the age of ten. When he was sixteen, he dropped out of high school and joined the United States ...

8. www.wideopencountry.com › freddy-fender-a-lifeFreddy Fender: A Life & Legacy in Focus - Wide Open Country

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   Oct 14, 2023 · Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images. In April of 2023, the State of Texas put Freddy Fender's legacy into focus by honoring the icon with a historical marker at his family home in San Benito, Texas ...