The son of migrant workers who did his own share of picking crops, he also was exposed to the blues sung by blacks alongside the Mexicans in the fields. “Hopefully I’ll be the first Mexican-American going into Hillbilly Heaven,” he said.įender was born in 1937 in San Benito, the South Texas border town credited for spawning the Mexican-polka sound of conjunto. Wasted days and wasted nights I have left for you behind For you dont belong to me Your heart belongs To someone else Why should I keep loving you When I know that youre not true And why should I call your name When youre the blame For making me blue Dont you remember the day That you went away And left me I was so lonely Prayed for you. Bush wrote to the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce endorsing him.įender said in a 2004 interview with The Associated Press that one thing would make his musical career complete – induction into the Country Music Hall of Fame in Nashville. But his career was put on hold shortly after that when he and his bass player ended up spending almost three years in prison in Angola, La., for. In February 1999, Fender was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame after then-Texas Gov. Fender initially recorded 'Wasted Days' in 1960. His version was a major crossover success in 1975, reaching number one on the Billboard pop and country charts. He won a Grammy for Best Latin Pop Album in 2002 for “La Musica de Baldemar Huerta.” He also shared in two Grammys: with the Texas Tornados, which won in 1990 for best Mexican-American performance for “Soy de San Luis,” and with Los Super Seven in the same category in 1998 for “Los Super Seven.”Īmong his other achievements, Fender appeared in the 1987 motion picture “The Milagro Beanfield War,” directed by Robert Redford. Before the Next Teardrop Falls (song) ' Before the Next Teardrop Falls ' is an American country and pop song written by Vivian Keith and Ben Peters, and most famously recorded by Freddy Fender. More recently, he played with Doug Sahm, Flaco Jimenez and others in two Tex-Mex all-star combos, the Texas Tornados and Los Super Seven. 1 on the country charts.īorn Baldemar Huerta, Fender was proud of his Mexican-American heritage and frequently sang verses or whole songs in Spanish. 1 on the country chart and top 10 on the pop chart that same year, while “Secret Love” and “You’ll Lose a Good Thing” also hit No. “Wasted Days and Wasted Nights” rose to No. ' 2 His self-penned song was a hit, but he was beset by legal troubles in May 1960 after he and a band member were arrested for possession of marijuana in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. CANTANDO LOS BLUES Falcon 646/ARVLP 1034. F-2278 NO SEAS CRUEL (DON¢T BE CRUEL) Falcon 626 ARV A 5146/ARVLP 1034. Over the years, he grappled with drug and alcohol abuse, was treated for diabetes and underwent a kidney transplant.įender hit it big in 1975 after some regional success, years of struggling – and a stint in prison – when “Before the Next Teardrop Falls” climbed to No. Initial success In 1959, Fender recorded the blues ballad ' Wasted Days and Wasted Nights. discography is far from complete, many details missing. He was 69.įender, who was diagnosed with lung cancer early this year, died at noon at his Corpus Christi home with his family at his bedside, said Ron Rogers, a family spokesman. Readers will find this book entertaining, historical, shocking, spiritually moving, and in all ways a testament to the life and legacy of Freddy Fender.SAN BENITO, Texas – Freddy Fender, the “Bebop Kid” of the Texas-Mexico border who later turned his twangy tenor into the smash country ballad “Before the Next Teardrop Falls,” died Saturday. Provided to YouTube by Universal Music Group Wasted Days And Wasted Nights Freddy Fender Los Buenos Tiempos A Geffen Records Release 1975 UMG Recordings, Inc. Author Tammy Lorraine Huerta Fender was compelled to write a story that both honored her father and delved frankly into the dark times he strove to overcome. The second book tells the story of Freddy’s fall due to drugs and alcohol and the redemption he found in a Higher Power. Readers will find both entertainment and inspiration in “ Wasted Days and Wasted Nights”: A Meteoric Rise to Stardomįreddy’s biography is divided into two books the first covers the rise of the singer to great stardom. So Don’t be Cruel would become No seas cruel. This exciting book is a glimpse into Freddy Fender’s struggles and triumphs on and off the stage, his journey through the dazzling world of music, the lives he touched, and the unwavering legacy he left behind. As the Bip-Bop kid he would take 1950s rock’n’roll tunes and translate them into Spanish. This bio portrays, in unprecedented depth, the man beyond the music and the myth. Daughter Tammy Lorraine Huerta Fender’s has authored a book that pays tribute to her beloved father. “Wasted Days and Wasted Nights”: A Meteoric Rise to Stardom shares a rare backstage pass into the storied life and legacy of Freddy Fender.
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