In 1959, Fender recorded the blues ballad "Wasted Days and Wasted Nights." The song became popular in 1959, but he was beset by legal troubles after he and a band member were arrested for possession of marijuana. After a two years in Louisiana's Angola prison farm, he was released through the intercession of Gov. Jimmie Davis, also a songwriter and musician. Davis requested that Fender stay away from music while on probation as a condition of his release. By the end of the 1960s, Fender was back in Texas working as a mechanic, and attending a local junior college, while only playing music on the weekends.
Number One Pop and Country
In 1974, Fender recorded "Before The Next Teardrop Falls." The single was selected for national distribution, and became a number one hit on the Billboard Country and Pop charts. His next four singles, including a remake of "Wasted Days", all hit the number one spot on the Billboard Country charts. During the next few years, Fender had several major country hits, including the No. 1 hits "Secret Love" (1975) and "You'll Lose a Good Thing" (1976).
Texas Tornados
In the 1990s, Fender teamed up with fellow Tex-Mex musicians Doug Sahm, Flaco Jimenez and Augie Myers to form the Tex-Mex supergroup the Texas Tornados, whose work was widely acclaimed. Following the death of Sahm, the production of the Tornadoes slowed.
Los Super Seven
Freddy Fender continued to still be on top with a groundbreaking collaboration with several musical legends to produce another supergroup, Los Super Seven which consisted of David Hidalgo (vocals, guitar, drums, bass, percussion, requinto, hidalguera); Rick Trevino, Joe Ely (vocals, guitar); Flaco Jimenez (vocals, accordion); Cesar Rosas (vocals, six-string bass, guitar, guitarron, jarana); Freddy Fender (vocals, acoustic bass); Ruben Ramos (vocals). This Super Seven effort won a Grammy in 1999.
On February 4, 1999, Freddy's star was installed on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
In 2004, the Texas Folklife Resources produced a widely acclaimed sell-out show at the Paramount in Austin, Texas " Fifty Years of Freddy Fender", where Freddy was honored and then performed to a packed house. Also in 2004, Freddy's hometown of San Benito Texas honored Freddy with his likeness emblazoned on their new watertower with "Hometown of Freddy Fender". Freddy would later say that this honor meant more to him than any other accolade he had ever won.
Freddy Fender's Masterpiece...
La Musica De Baldemar Huerta
Freddy delves deeply into the music of his forefathers: the boleros and rancheras that would have played in the ghettos of his native San Benito, Texas, and that he sang as a youth in border-town cantinas. Especially gorgeous are "Adios Muchachos," a melancholy meditation on final farewells, and the delicate opener, "Rayito de Luna." El Be Bop Kid isn't just back; he sounds reborn. Freddy won his last Grammy for this album.
Freddy Fender underwent a kidney transplant in 2002 donated by his daughter and a transplant of the liver in 2004. Nonetheless, his condition continued to worsen. He was suffering from an "incurable cancer" in which he had tumors on his lungs. On December 31, 2005, Fender performed his last concert and resumed chemotherapy.
Fender has Passed on...
Rest in Peace, Vaya Con Dios
Freddy Fender passed away on Saturday, October 14, 2006, after a long battle with lung cancer. He is buried in his Hometown of San Benito, Texas.
Plans are underway for a Freddy Fender Museum to be located in his beloved hometown, San Benito, Texas. Check back at: www.freddyfendermuseum.org or
www.freddyfender.com
Breaking Up Is Hard To Do
FREDDY FENDER Lyrics
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I can't believe it's true!
Girl, there's just no livin' without you
Don't take your love away from me
Don't you leave my heart in misery
'Cause if you go, then I'll be blue
Breakin' up is hard to do
And you kissed me all through the night
Think of all that we been through
And breakin' up is hard to do
They say that breakin' up is hard to do
Now I know, I know that it's true
Don't say that this is the end
Instead of breakin' up I wish that
We were makin' up again
I beg of you don't say goodbye
Can't we give our love just one more try?
Come on baby, let's start anew
Breakin' up is hard to do
The lyrics of Freddie Fender's "Breaking up is hard to do" are centered around the emotions that come with the breakup of a romantic relationship. The singer is pleading with his significant other not to end the relationship, stating that he can't live without her. He reminisces about the good times they shared together, holding her tightly while she kissed him throughout the night, and the struggles they've been able to overcome as a couple. The singer acknowledges that breaking up is difficult and painful, and he wishes they could reconcile instead of parting ways. Overall, the song exudes a feeling of sorrow, pleading, and melancholy.
Line by Line Meaning
You tell me that you're leavin'
The singer cannot believe that their partner is actually leaving them.
I can't believe it's true!
The singer is in disbelief and cannot accept that their partner is leaving them.
Girl, there's just no livin' without you
The singer implies that their partner is essential and cannot imagine a life without them.
Don't take your love away from me
The artist pleads with their partner not to take away their love.
Don't you leave my heart in misery
The artist is fearful that if their partner leaves, they will be left in absolute despair.
'Cause if you go, then I'll be blue
The singer warns their partner that if they leave, they will be extremely sad and unhappy.
Breakin' up is hard to do
The title line implies that it is difficult to end a romantic relationship.
Remember when you held me tight
The artist recalls a time when their partner embraced them tightly.
And you kissed me all through the night
The artist recollects a night when their partner kissed them numerous times.
Think of all that we been through
The artist reminisces about all the experiences they shared with their partner.
They say that breakin' up is hard to do
The singer echoes the opinion that ending a romantic relationship is difficult.
Now I know, I know that it's true
The artist agrees with the statement that breaking up is hard to do based on their own personal experience.
Don't say that this is the end
The singer requests their partner not to express that the relationship is over.
Instead of breakin' up I wish that
The singer suggests that they would rather make up with their partner than end their relationship.
We were makin' up again
The singer expresses a desire to reconcile with their partner and start afresh.
I beg of you don't say goodbye
The artist pleads with their partner not to say goodbye to them and to give their relationship another chance.
Can't we give our love just one more try?
The artist expresses a desire to try and save their relationship and not give up on their love.
Come on baby, let's start anew
The singer invites their partner to begin a new chapter in their relationship.
Breakin' up is hard to do
The song ends with the same line, reiterating that ending a romantic relationship is indeed challenging.
Lyrics © Kanjian Music, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Royalty Network, Capitol CMG Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Howard Greenfield, Neil Sedaka
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