Freddy Fender
USA
Born: 04 June 1937
Died: 14 October 2006
Years Active: 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 2000
Genres: Country, International, Latin, Pop/Rock
Styles: Tex-Mex, Rock & Roll, Rock & Roll/Roots, Traditional Country, Country-Pop, Contemporary Pop/Rock, Pop/Rock, Roots Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock, College Rock, New Wave
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Freddy Fender was one of the few Hispanic stars in country music, a singer and songwriter whose work was defined largely by its strong Latin sensibility. Born Baldemar Huerta to a family of migrant laborers in San Benito, TX, on June 4, 1937, Fender began playing guitar early in his childhood. After dropping out of school at the age of 16 to join the Marine Corps, he released his first Spanish-language recordings under his given name in 1958. While his initial sides were successful with listeners in Texas and Mexico, in 1959 he decided to adopt...
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