The coffin of Mexican singer Vicente Fernández is displayed during his funeral at "Los Tres Potrillos" ranch in Tlajomulco de Zuñiga, Jalisco state, Mexico, on Dec. 13, 2021. Monday marks the first ...
Although Alejandro Fernández has written his own history in Mexican music, he is still the son of perhaps the biggest star of ranchera music: Vicente Fernández. To continue his father’s legacy, both ...
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No one would’ve held it against Vicente Fernández if he had flamed out early in his career. After all, the singer had the weight of a nation placed on him when he debuted in 1966. Mexico’s three ...
The life of a select group of entertainers comes in stages. Popular entertainers are often thought of as being "larger than life." These entertainers often have something about themselves that makes ...
Mexican ranchera music superstar Vicente Fernandez performed to a near sellout crowd at Selland Arena in Fresno on May 26, 2007. Vida Staff Photo This story is part of the Central Valley News ...
MEXICO CITY — Vicente Fernández, the beloved Mexican singer who became the symbol of Mexican ranchera music to the world, died Sunday. He was 81. “It was an honor and a great pride to share with ...