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
Enter My Heart
FREDDY FENDER Lyrics
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Never have I had this beautiful feeling before
Yes your love put a song, put a song, put a song, in my
A beautiful song of two people in love evermore
It wasn't too long ago
I thought I would never know
To sing a happy song
I knew only loneliness
But then I found happiness
And now I just want to hold
This time and sing along
'Cause your love put a song, put a song, put a song, in my heart
Never have I heard this beautiful music before
Yes your love put a song, put a song, put a song, in my heart
A beautiful song of two people in love evermore
Never have I heard this beautiful music before
A beautiful song of two people in love evermore
Yes your love put a song, put a song, put a song, in my heart
Never have I heard this beautiful music before........fades
Yes your love put a song, put a song, put a song, in my heart
The lyrics to Freddy Fender's song "Enter My Heart" describe the transformative power of love in a person's life. The repeated phrase, "Yes your love put a song, put a song, put a song, in my heart," emphasizes the idea that love has the ability to turn someone's life around and bring joy and beauty to their life. The song acknowledges the feelings of loneliness and despair that can precede falling in love, but ultimately celebrates the transformative power of romantic love.
The lyrics suggest that the love between two people can be so powerful that it creates its own music or song. The line "A beautiful song of two people in love evermore" suggests that the love has the potential to last forever, and that it is something to be celebrated and cherished.
Overall, the lyrics to "Enter My Heart" are a celebration of the beauty and transformative power of love, and an acknowledgement of the happiness it can bring to someone's life.
Line by Line Meaning
Yes your love put a song, put a song, put a song, in my heart
The singer credits the feeling of love for the beautiful melody in their heart.
Never have I had this beautiful feeling before
The singer is experiencing a special, new feeling that they have never felt before.
A beautiful song of two people in love evermore
The singer describes the melody in their heart as a song about two people in love forever.
It wasn't too long ago
The artist is reflecting on a past where they didn't experience the happiness that they currently feel.
I thought I would never know
The artist never thought they would experience the happiness that they're feeling due to love.
What reason has anyone
The singer ponders why someone would have a reason to sing a happy song.
To sing a happy song
The singer thinks of happiness as a reason to sing a happy song.
I knew only loneliness
The artist only knew loneliness before experiencing love.
But then I found happiness
The artist found happiness through love.
And now I just want to hold
The artist cherishes their happiness and wants to hold onto it.
This time and sing along
The singer wants to enjoy and celebrate their happiness with music.
Never have I heard this beautiful music before
The artist emphasizes once again their newfound love and the beauty of the melody in their heart.
A beautiful song of two people in love evermore
The singer envisions the melody in their heart as a beautiful song about two people in love forever.
fades
The song fades out, ending on a peaceful note.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: BEN PETERS
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