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
La Paloma
FREDDY FENDER Lyrics
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Will you come to me my love
Quando salide la vana valgar medio
Nadie mia visto salir si no puido
Una linda cuachinangar tu amor medio
Love me or let me be like La Paloma
Trata la con carino que-es mi persona
Take my hands and we´ll fly like La Paloma
Di le que tu te muere mi concentida
Come on baby come to me
Spread your wings fly over the sea
Come to me
Come to me
Miss you baby endlessly
Miss your love and harmony
Come to me
Come to me, yeah
Quando salide la vana valgar medio
Nadie mia visto salir si no puido
Una linda cuachinangar tu amor medio
Que yo nunca via visto y me amoro
Hold me tight
Cause you make me feel so right
When your right here baby by my side
Don´t you ever leave me alone
Cause you know I love you so strong
On and on
Quando
Let`s dance Bolero si senor
Let´s make amore mi amor
All the time love me por favor
Quando
And don´t look to the chicas no senor
Si ya tu ventana llaga una Paloma
Di le que tu la queres des mi persona
Di le que tu la coras viende mi vida
Di le que tu la queres mi concentida
Freddy Fender’s song "La Paloma" is a passionate love song that speaks about a lover's feelings towards his beloved. The song is a blend of English and Spanish lyrics, which gives it a distinct and unique cultural touch. The song begins with an invocation to the lover to come to him when the idle crowd goes out, which suggests the desire to be alone with her. The verse "Love me or let me be like La Paloma," means either love me and accept me as I am, or let me be free like a bird (La Paloma).
The lyrics then speak of his longing for the love of the girl he sees, whom he has not seen before, but she has captivated him with her beauty. The line, "Trata la con carino que-es mi persona," means to treat her kindly because she is his person. The phrase, "Take my hands and we`ll fly like La Paloma," is an invitation to fly away together like the bird La Paloma. The song ends by asking the girl to come to him ("Come to me"), and expressing his love and adoration for her.
The overall meaning of the song is the expression of love and desire between two people in a romantic relationship. The lyrics are filled with longing, passion, and a desire for closeness and connection with one's beloved. The song is a beautiful combination of two cultures, and of two languages, that come together to create a unique expression of love and affection.
Line by Line Meaning
Will you come to me my love
As the night falls, the singer ponders if their love will come to them.
Quando salide la vana valgar medio
As the crowd leaves, the person the singer loves disappears, leaving them alone.
Nadie mia visto salir si no puido
Nobody has seen their love escape, leading one to believe that they are simply playing hard to get.
Una linda cuachinangar tu amor medio Que yo nunca via visto y me amoro
The singer has fallen in love with someone who is unfamiliar to them, yet their love is incredibly strong.
Love me or let me be like La Paloma
If you do not love me, I would prefer to be free and fly like a dove without obligation.
Trata la con carino que-es mi persona
Treat the singer's loved one with care and affection because they are a special person.
Take my hands and we´ll fly like La Paloma
If they take the singer's hand, they can fly together without any obligations or conditions.
Di le que tu te muere mi concentida
If only the loved one would tell the singer that they love them and cannot live without them.
Come on baby come to me
The singer implores their love to come to them.
Spread your wings fly over the sea
Just like a dove, the singer urges their love to venture out and explore the world with them.
Miss you baby endlessly
The singer misses their love dearly and cannot stop thinking about them.
Miss your love and harmony
The singer misses the love, peace, and bliss that their love brings them.
Hold me tight
The singer wants their lover to wrap their arms around them tightly.
Cause you make me feel so right
The singer feels complete and fulfilled when they are near their love.
When your right here baby by my side
The singer feels comforted when their lover is next to them.
Don´t you ever leave me alone
The singer cannot fathom the thought of being without their love.
Cause you know I love you so strong
The love between the singer and their loved one is powerful and all-consuming.
On and on
The love between the singer and their loved one continues endlessly.
Let`s dance Bolero si senor
The singer suggests dancing to the melody of a Bolero, a romantic dance.
Let´s make amore mi amor
The singer and their love should express their love passionately and physically.
All the time love me por favor
The singer pleads with their love to constantly care for and love them.
And don´t look to the chicas no senor
The singer insists that their love not look at other people.
Si ya tu ventana llaga una Paloma
Should a dove come to their window,
Di le que tu la queres des mi persona
Tell the dove that you love it instead of me.
Di le que tu la coras viende mi vida
The dove should instead follow the singer's love, as they are the one worth pursuing.
Di le que tu la queres mi concentida
The dove should express their love and affection for the singer's love.
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@jaapfritz9186
Dank je wel vriend voor al jou geweldige muziek. rip freddy
@MBP1401
Hi Renita. I rememeber this song, when I was child. My parrents play very much. It is a lovely memory. Michael
@ninabaugh6848
Words alone do not express how beautiful this song really is. Thank you for posting.
@juanloredo9141
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@mecosorel
Freddy, I'v always like your songs.
@DarrenV881
One of the best versions of La Paloma that I've heard.
@joseluisrivera7208
Si a tu ventana llega una paloma,tratala con cariño que es mi persona.
@anahuhn9327
La Paloma Freddy Fender.... Super Stimme <3 Vielen Dank Ana
@carene226
Beautiful musical backing for an evergreen. Thanks for sharing.
@jaineperez7522
BEAUTIFUL SONG BEST SINGER REST IN PEACE MY DEAREST. FREDDY