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
Your Cheating Heart
Freddy Fender Lyrics
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You'll cry and cry and try to sleep
But sleep won't come the whole night through
Your cheating heart will tell on you
When tears come down, like falling rain
You'll toss around and call my name
You'll walk the floor the way I do
Your cheating heart will pine someday
And crave the love you threw away
The time will come when you'll be blue
Your cheating heart will tell on you
The above lyrics are from the song 'Your Cheating Heart' by Freddy Fender. The song is about a person who has been cheated on by their partner. The lyrics describe the emotional pain and heartbreak that comes with betrayal. The first verse talks about the sleepless nights that the person will experience because of the cheating partner. The second verse depicts the scene of the person crying inconsolably and calling out their partner's name. The third and final verse talks about how the person who cheated will eventually regret their decision and the pain they caused their partner.
The song is a poignant reminder of the emotional toll that cheating can have on a person. The lyrics are simple yet powerful, and they effectively convey the pain of betrayal. The song has been covered by many artists and has become a classic in the country music genre.
Line by Line Meaning
Your cheating heart will make you weep
If you are not faithful in your heart, you will feel sadness.
You'll cry and cry and try to sleep
You will keep crying and struggling to rest when you are not sincere.
But sleep won't come the whole night through
Resting will become difficult for you as your guilt and restlessness will haunt you.
Your cheating heart will tell on you
Your guilt will manifest in behavior that betrays your unfaithfulness.
When tears come down, like falling rain
Your emotional turmoil will be evident in the tears you shed.
You'll toss around and call my name
Your thoughts will wander and you will feel regret for betraying me.
You'll walk the floor the way I do
You will experience the pain that I felt when you betrayed me.
Your cheating heart will tell on you
Your guilt will continue to manifest in behavior that betrays your unfaithfulness.
Your cheating heart will pine someday
Eventually, you will feel the weight of your unfaithfulness and miss the love you lost.
And crave the love you threw away
You will regret discarding the love you had, but it will be too late.
The time will come when you'll be blue
You will feel the sadness and melancholy of loss and regret.
Your cheating heart will tell on you
Your guilt will continue to manifest in behavior that betrays your unfaithfulness.
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Written by: Hank Williams, Sr.
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Ronja CCQ
Lyrics:
Your cheating heart will make you weep
You'll cry and cry and try to sleep
But sleep won't come the whole night through
Your cheating heart will tell on you
When tears come down, like falling rain
You'll toss around and call my name
You'll walk the floor the way I do
Your cheating heart will tell on you
Your cheating heart will pine someday
And crave the love you threw away
The time will come when you'll be blue
Your cheating heart will tell on you
John Mamo
God bless Freddy
Gramma Dee
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