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
Please Don't Tell Me How The Story Ends
FREDDY FENDER Lyrics
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We may never pass this way again
Just let me enjoy 'till its over
Or forever
Please don't tell me how the story ends
See the way our shadows come together
Softer than your fingers on my skin
That we'll remember
Of each other
Please don't tell me how the story ends
Never's just the echo of forever
Lonesome as the love that might have been
Just let me go on loving and believing
'Till it's over
Please don't tell me how the story ends
Please don't tell me how the story ends
The song "Please Don't Tell Me How The Story Ends" by Freddy Fender is a melancholic ballad that speaks about the fleeting nature of life and relationships. The lyrics suggest that the singer is aware that this could be their last night with their partner, and they want to enjoy the moment without worrying about what will happen next. The line "Never's just the echo of forever, lonesome as the love that might have been" implies that the regret of lost love is worse than never experiencing it at all.
The imagery in the song is powerful. The reference to shadows coming together and being softer than fingers on skin suggests the intimacy and closeness of the moment. The reference to the story ending may imply that the relationship is ending, and the singer doesn't want to face the reality of it.
The repetition of the plea "Please don't tell me how the story ends" is a poignant reminder that sometimes it's better to just enjoy the moment without worrying about the future. It is a heartbreaking acknowledgment that not all stories have happy endings.
Line by Line Meaning
This could be our last goodnight together
There's a chance this is the last time we'll spend the night together.
We may never pass this way again
It's possible that we will never have the opportunity to be here again.
Just let me enjoy 'till its over
Let me enjoy this moment until it ends.
Or forever
Or let it last forever.
Please don't tell me how the story ends
Don't ruin this moment by talking about how it will end.
See the way our shadows come together
Notice how our shadows blend and come together.
Softer than your fingers on my skin
They're blending together so gently, like your fingers touching my skin softly.
Someday this may be all
One day this moment might be the only memory we have.
That we'll remember
This is what we will remember.
Of each other
This is what we will remember about each other.
Never's just the echo of forever
Never is just a distant echo of forever.
Lonesome as the love that might have been
The love we might have had is just as lonely as the idea of never.
Just let me go on loving and believing
Let me keep loving and believing, even if it might not last.
'Till it's over
Until this moment is over.
Please don't tell me how the story ends
Again, don't ruin this moment by talking about how it will end.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Kris Kristofferson
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