Vicente Fernández, Also known as “The Charro of Huentitán“He is a renowned Mexican rancher singer, who after the death of José Alfredo Jiménez became the new idol and undisputed reference in the rancher music genre.
As if that were not enough, Vicente Fernández has a long career thanks to his musical productions and is also well known for being an entrepreneur, actor and music producer. He was born in Huentitán El Alto, Jalisco on February 17, 1940 surrounded by a very humble family.
His father’s name was Ramón Fernández and he was a rancher. During its childhood the Charro de Huentitán had to work in different offices to help their family financially and thus improve their quality of life. His idol was always the actor and singer Pedro Infant, in fact he always said he wanted to be like him when he was older.
Yes at the age of 8 he tried to play the guitar and sing the rancheras that were heard on the radio. At the age of 14, she decided to take part in an amateur singing competition and won first place. This gave him the impetus to start singing at family gatherings, at restaurants, weddings and other social events.
The Charro de Huentitán loved to sing so much that it alternated it with the sale of lechuguillas of tequila to pay for the music studies. Already in 1960, when he was 20, he performed on a television program and some time later went to live in Mexico City, where he joined the restaurant group “L’alba tapatío”.
Vicente Fernández he was always a fighter after his dreams. After a long journey, finished in the year of 1966 it is when it really started his musical race really.
When asked what is the degree of studies that Vicente Fernández achieved, without having “registered studies”, His great effort and work validated 2 Grammy Awards, 8 Latin Grammy Awards, 14 El Nostre Awards and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. As if that wasn’t enough, it went on to sell over 65 million albums worldwide.
truly Vicente Fernández not only did he have talent, but he was a fighter to achieve his dreams from small and a great example to follow.
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