In 1995, his tribute to Mexico's beloved Trio Los Panchos, Recordando A Los Panchos, earned him considerable acclaim and produced two major hits, "Miseria" and "No, No, Y No."
He owns and primarily lives in a huge ranch named 'Los Tres Potrillos" located between the cities of Guadalajara and Chapala Jalisco, Mexico. It was named after his three sons. It is complete with stables, 2 houses, a lake, high bred horses and a church. During Christmas time thousands of children go to this ranch where hundreds of thousands of dollars in Christmas gifts are given out.
He loves miniature horses and has bred them at his ranch, where he even has some as small as 6 inches.
In 2005, Fernández and his sons, Alejandro and Vicente Jr., made history by becoming the first Latin American singers to appear as cartoons in a video, for Vicente Sr.'s song, Al Mayor de los Fernandez (To the Oldest Fernández), dedicated to Vicente Sr.'s father.
Vicente has been married to Maria del Refugio Abarca Villaseñor since December 27, 1963. He has three sons with her: Vicente Jr, Gerardo, and Alejandro. His fans and the media refer to him as "Chente", a diminutive of his name out of affection but in interviews and events he is also addressed as Don Vicente out of respect. In Mexico he is referred to as "El Rey" (the king) and as "El Charro de Huentitán" (the Charro of Huentitan). His wife is affectionately known as Doña Cuca. Vicente, just like his son Alejandro, is notorious for being a ladies man and is often called a Don Juan. [1]
Vicente was involved in a scandal when it was made public that he had maintained a relation for ten years with Patricia Rivera, whom he met in 1977 while filming "El Arracadas". Years later she declared that her son, Pablo Rodrigo, was a product of that relation and Vicente recognized the son as his, giving him the Fernandez name. Afterwards DNA testing proved that Pablo was not his son.[2]
In 2004, while in concert in Miami's American Airlines Arena, Vicente had to pay $30,000 USD for having gone over the original scheduled time for the concert. He sang for three hours some of his all time hits as well as songs from his then new album "Se Me Hizo Tarde la Vida".[3]
Vicente has a star in Hollywood's Walk of Fame and his ceremony there was attended by over 5,000 people, breaking all previous attendance records.[4]
Vicente retired in 2016 in a massive concert in Estadio Azteca, Mexico city.
He fell from a horse in his rancho in august 2021, causing a rapid decline in his health. Vicente Fernandez, one of the greatest mexicans to ever live, passed away on December 12, 2021, from complications related to his fall.
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Gracias
Vicente Fernández Lyrics
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Que me quieran a mi por todas mis canciones
Ya me puse a pensar y no alcanzo a cubrir
Tan lindas intenciones
He ganado dinero, para comprar un mundo
Mas bonito que el nuestro
Pero todo lo aviento, porque quiero morirme
Yo no quiero saber, que se siente tener
Millones y millones
Si tuviera con que compraria para mi
Otros dos corazones
Para hacerlos vibrar y llenar otra vez
Sus almas de ilusiones
Y poderles pagar, que me quieran a mi
Por todas mis canciones
Deveras, muchas gracias por haberme
Aguantado tanto tiempo
Desde 1968 hasta 2009
Y yo siento que todavia me quieren
Saben porque? Porque yo he ganado
Mas aplausos que dinero, el dinero
Pues no se ni por donde lo tire
Pero, sus aplausos, esos los traigo
Aqui adentro y no me los quita nadie
Esos se van conmigo hasta la muerte
Y poderles pagar, que me quieran a mi
Por todas mis canciones
In Vicente Fernández's song Gracias, the singer expresses his gratitude towards his fans for accepting and loving him for all of his songs. The first stanza describes his inability to repay the love given to him, despite having earned money throughout his career. He contemplates buying a world more beautiful than ours, but ultimately decides to throw away his wealth because he wishes to die as his people do.
The second stanza describes his disinterest in acquiring millions of dollars, as it cannot compare to the joy of being able to make two other hearts beat with his music. He hopes to fill people's lives with hope and pay them back for their love through his songs. The last stanza contains a thank you message to his fans for standing by him for over four decades, and he expresses his gratitude for the many more cheers of the crowds than the stacks of money he may have accumulated. He vows to carry their applause with him until the end of his life.
Line by Line Meaning
Como puedo pagar
How can I repay
Que me quieran a mi por todas mis canciones
For loving me for all my songs
Ya me puse a pensar y no alcanzo a cubrir
I've started to think and I can't cover
Tan lindas intenciones
Such beautiful intentions
He ganado dinero, para comprar un mundo
I've earned money, to buy a world
Mas bonito que el nuestro
Even more beautiful than ours
Pero todo lo aviento, porque quiero morirme
But I throw it all away, because I want to die
Como muere mi Pueblo
Like my people die
Yo no quiero saber, que se siente tener
I don't want to know, what it feels like to have
Millones y millones
Millions and millions
Si tuviera con que compraria para mi
If I had enough, I would buy
Otros dos corazones
Two other hearts
Para hacerlos vibrar y llenar otra vez
To make them vibrate and fill again
Sus almas de ilusiones
Their souls with illusions
Y poderles pagar, que me quieran a mi
And be able to repay them, for loving me
Por todas mis canciones
For all my songs
Deveras, muchas gracias por haberme
Truly, thank you for
Aguantado tanto tiempo
Enduring for so long
Desde 1968 hasta 2009
From 1968 to 2009
Y yo siento que todavia me quieren
And I feel that they still love me
Saben porque? Porque yo he ganado
Do you know why? Because I've earned
Mas aplausos que dinero, el dinero
More applause than money, money
Pues no se ni por donde lo tire
Because I don't even know where to throw it
Pero, sus aplausos, esos los traigo
But, their applause, I carry them
Aqui adentro y no me los quita nadie
Inside me and no one can take them away
Esos se van conmigo hasta la muerte
They go with me to death
Y poderles pagar, que me quieran a mi
And be able to repay them, for loving me
Por todas mis canciones
For all my songs
Writer(s): Jose Alfredo Jimenez Sandoval Copyright: Universal Music Publishing Mgb S.A. De C
Contributed by Charlie R. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Ricardo Damian
La canción perfecta de despedida para un gran artista, hecha del sentimiento más noble de un maestro, José Alfredo, transmitida con la mejor melodía...
Deyka Acuña
Muy bueno el Mix de Vicente Fernández, hermosa música Ranchera 🎶🎼🎵
Saludos y Bendiciones desde Panamá 🇵🇦🙋🏽
Erika Chav
LEYENDA!Te llevas el corazon de todos Los Mexicanos!❤️
bruchar5to 5to
DON VICENTE VUELE ALTO..NOS DEJÓ LAS MEJORES CANCIONES DESCANSE EN PAZ😢😟😔
Fernando Aguirre
Que en Paz Descanse Nuestro Charro de Huentitán, te vamos a extrañar mucho🥰🙏🙏♥️♥️ pero ya cantarás allá en el cielo todas tus lindas canciones♥️🥰🙏🙏
Max
gracias, don vicente. dejaste un gran legado en la musica ranchera ❤️ 1940-2021
Felipe
una de mis favoritas del maestro y el rey del musica ranchera Jose Alfredo Jimenez interpretadas por uno de los grandes, me traen tristes recuerdos de mi viejo :(
Juan David munera sosa
Un grande de la música. Que perdurará en la memoria y su legado musical. Q. E. P. D
Erika Figueroa
Que Dios lo tenga en su santa gloria 🙏🏻 El mejor cantante de ranchero de México y el mundo! 👏🏻
Hardcore Edwin
DESCANSA EN PAZ DON VICENTE FERNANDEZ TE VAMOS EXTRAÑA MUCHO, DIOS TE TENGA EN LA GLORIA 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🥺🥺🥺🥺😭😭😭😭😭