Vicente Fernandez, a Mexican singer, actor, and film producer, also known as The King of Ranchera Music, was one of Mexico’s most recognizable and influential cultural figures, and fans are curious to know about Vicente’s parents.
Vicente Fernández (17 February 1940 – 12 December 2021) had been acknowledged and honored for his achievements in the world of music for decades.
However, no one had ever said that Fernández was on par with perhaps the greatest singer in American music history until October 11, 1991. Fernández has received every prize and recognition in the entertainment industry and beyond throughout his five-decade career.
He has Grammy and Premio Lo Nuestro accolades to his name. He’s topped the Billboard charts on numerous occasions and has received lifetime achievement awards, hall of fame accolades, and even a plaque on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame.
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Who Are Vicente Fernandez’s Parents? Meet His Father Ramón & Mother Paula Gómez de
Vicente Fernandez was born on February 17, 1940, in Huentitan El Alto, Jalisco, Mexico to his parents, Ramón Fernández (a rancher) and Paula Gómez de Fernández(a homemaker).
He grew up on his father Ramon’s ranch on the outskirts of Guadalajara. He was imbued with the lovely ranchera lifestyle here. His mother took him to see Pedro Infante’s film, the king of Mexican bolero.
“When I was six or seven years old, I would go to Pedro Infante’s movies and tell my mother, ‘When I grow up, I’ll be like them,'” Fernandez told Billboard’s, Leila Cobo.
He began playing the guitar at the age of eight and began rehearsing his singing in the style of ranchera singers he had heard on the radio.
Vicente Fernandez’s Wife, Children & Siblings
Vicente Fernandez married Maria “Cuca” de Refugio Abarca Villasenor, a former neighbor in 1963. The couple has four children whose names are Alejandro Fernández, Vicente Fernández, Gerardo Fernández and Alejandra Fernández.
Vicente, Jr., the oldest of their four children, was born three months preterm in 1963; Fernandez’s mother died a week after Vicente, Jr.’s birth.
Paula Gómez de Fernández, his mother, died of cancer at the age of 47 in early 1963.
Vicente Fernandez Wikipedai Explored
Vicente Fernandez does have a Wikipedia page where his biography is available. Vicente “Chente” Fernández was born February 17, 1940, in the town of Huentitán El Alto, Jalisco, México.
When he was 14, he competed and won a singing competition in Guadalajara. That victory inspired him to begin performing in restaurants and at weddings. In 35 years, Fernandez has released more than 50 albums and claims to have 300 more songs recorded.
“Volver, volver,” Fernandez’s biggest song, was released in 1976, and 15 Grandes con el numero uno, his first million-selling album, was released in 1983. In 1987, he went to Bolivia and Columbia on his first tour outside of the United States and Mexico.
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