Obituaries
Freddy Fender, a Grammy-winning musician who was one of the first Mexican American artists to successfully cross over to the mainstream pop market and who helped introduce Tex-Mex music to a wider audience in the 1990s, has died.
Oct. 15, 2006
Music
Freddy Fender may share a name with the famous guitars that originated in the town he’ll be playing Sunday night, but when you consider his career path, it’s a well-known wristwatch that comes to mind: Fender has been able to take a lickin’ and keep on tickin.’
July 23, 1992
Country music singer Freddy Fender says there will be no more wasted days or nights now that he has kicked drugs and alcohol and started work on reviving his career.
May 9, 1989
Years of ‘Teardrops’ Make a Happy Guy of the Pop-Country Crooner With the Emotion-Soaked Voice
March 21, 1997
Singer Freddy Fender, nominated for a Grammy for Latin pop album of the year, will undergo transplant surgery with a kidney donated by his 21-year-old daughter, Marla Garcia, it was announced Saturday.
Jan. 6, 2002
Freddy Fender has been discharged from a hospital and was resting at his south Texas home Thursday, but family and friends said the Grammy-winning musician remained gravely ill.
Oct. 13, 2006
For more than 30 years, the Palomino Club in North Hollywood was the center of the Los Angeles country-western music scene.
Dec. 16, 1994
Singer Freddy Fender says he doubts the death of one of his band members is drug-related but says the tragedy stirred memories of his own struggle with drugs and alcohol.
March 8, 1990
Travel & Experiences
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