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Freddy Fender
Freddy Fender in 1974
Background information
Birth name
Baldemar Garza Huerta
Also known as
El Bebop Kid
Scotty Wayne
Born
(1937-06-04)June 4, 1937 San Benito, Texas, U.S.
Died
October 14, 2006(2006-10-14) (aged 69) Corpus Christi, Texas, U.S.
Genres
Tejano
country
rock
swamp pop
Occupation(s)
Singer
guitarist
Instrument(s)
Vocals
guitar
Years active
1957–2005
Labels
MCA
ABC
Arista
Reprise
Website
freddyfender.com
Military Service
Allegiance
United States
Service/branch
United States Marine Corps
Years of service
1953–1956
Musical artist
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.
Active since the 1950s, when he got his start playing Spanish-language rock and roll for Tejano audiences, Fender's mainstream breakthrough came in 1975 with the crossover hit "Before the Next Teardrop Falls," which topped Billboard's pop and country charts. He recorded further country hits such as "Wasted Days and Wasted Nights," "Secret Love," "You'll Lose a Good Thing," "Living It Down," and "The Rains Came."
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FreddyFender (born Baldemar Garza Huerta; June 4, 1937 – October 14, 2006) was an American Tejano singer-songwriter, known for his work as a solo artist...
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South" with them in 1990. In 1993, they recorded "Stayin' in Love" with FreddyFender and Flaco Jiménez. In 1997, they recorded "Catahoula" with Eddy Raven...
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that also included Mexican-American country singers Rick Trevino and FreddyFender. Meanwhile, Reynolds recorded one album with the supergroup Swag, which...
supergroup the Texas Tornados with fellow Tex-Mex musicians Augie Meyers, FreddyFender and Flaco Jiménez. The Texas Tornados toured successfully, and one of...
United States in 1970, has played with such artists as Hoyt Axton, FreddyFender and, most notably, Billy Joel. Clark's career as a drummer began when...
Somebody Wrong Song" by B. J. Thomas; "Before the Next Teardrop Falls" by FreddyFender; "Thank God I'm a Country Boy" and "I'm Sorry," both by John Denver;...
interpretation of "Before the Next Teardrop Falls", which was later covered by FreddyFender. Martell's version reached number 33 on the Billboard country chart...
Global Information
United States
United States Marine Corps