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
Just Because
FREDDY FENDER Lyrics
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Do you think that I will sit and cry?
Even if my heart should tell me so,
Darling I would rather let you go.
Just because you think that you so smart,
Going around and breaking lovers' hearts.
Before I let this thing happen to me,
I know you think you're smart,
Just going around breaking lovers' hearts.
Just becuase I want someone who's kind,
With a heart as good and pure was mine.
But maybe I am asking for much too much,
Darling please don't ever break my heart.
I know you think you're smart,
Just going around breaking lovers' hearts.
Just because I want someone who's kind,
With a heart as good and pure was mine.
But maybe I am asking for too much,
Darling please don't ever break my heart.
In Freddy Fender's song "Just Because," the singer is addressing a former lover who has left him. The singer, however, is not devastated by the breakup. He asserts that he would rather let the lover go than sit and cry over their departure. The chorus of the song indicates that the lover had a reputation for breaking people's hearts, but the singer is not interested in getting caught up in that cycle. He emphasizes that he wants someone kind and good-hearted, and he would rather swim the sea than be with someone who might break his heart.
The song speaks to the resilience of the human spirit and the importance of self-respect. Rather than wallowing in sadness or trying to win back someone who is not good for us, it is better to let them go and seek out someone who is kind and loving. The song also encourages listeners not to settle for less than they deserve in a relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
Just because you left and said goodbye,
Do you think I will let myself be defined by your departure?
Do you think that I will sit and cry?
I am stronger than you think and won't let your absence bring me to tears.
Even if my heart should tell me so,
Despite my emotions, I know that it is better to let you go.
Darling I would rather let you go.
It is easier to lose you than to try to hold onto a love that wasn't meant to be.
Just because you think that you so smart,
Don't get too ahead of yourself thinking you're clever for toying with other people's emotions.
Going around and breaking lovers' hearts.
Your actions have consequences and you're only hurting those who care about you.
Before I let this thing happen to me,
I won't let you break my heart like you did to those before me.
Darling I would rather swim the sea.
I would rather face any challenge than be with someone who enjoys inflicting pain.
I know you think you're smart,
You may think you have everything figured out, but your actions show your true character.
Just because I want someone who's kind,
I don't think I'm asking for much, just someone who treats others with compassion and empathy.
With a heart as good and pure was mine.
I have faith that there is someone out there who shares my values and is deserving of my love.
But maybe I am asking for too much,
Sometimes it feels like finding a genuinely good person is an impossible feat.
Darling please don't ever break my heart.
All I ask is that whoever I end up with doesn't intentionally cause me pain like you did to others.
Writer(s): Lloyd Price
Contributed by Lauren J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Ana Huhn
Klasse Stimme. Vielen Dank Ana
alex arolas garcia
Esta bonita canción la canto Lloyd Price en el año 1957 y Freddy Fender la canto en el año 1977
Ben Nava
Puro juaritos!! Bella vista