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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La Flor De La Canela
Vicente Fernández Lyrics
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Dejame que te diga la gloria
Del ensueno que evoca la memoria
Del viejo puente, del rio y la alameda.
Dejame que te cuente limeno,
Ahora que aun perfuma el recuerdo,
Ahora que aun se mece en un sueno,
El viejo puente, el rio y la alameda.
Airosa caminaba la flor de la canela,
Derramaba lisura y a su paso dejaba
Aromas de mistura que en el pecho llevaba.
Del puente a la alameda menudo pie la lleva
Por la vereda que se estremece al ritmo de su cadera.
Recogia la risa de la brisa del rio
Y al viento la lanzaba del puente a la alameda.
Dejame que te cuente limeno,
Ay, deja que te diga, moreno, mi pensamiento,
A ver si asi despiertas del sueno,
Del sueno que entretiene, moreno, tu sentimiento.
Aspira de la lisura que da la flor de la canela,
Adornada con jazmines matizando su hermosura;
Alfombra de nuevo el puente y engalana la alameda
Que el rio acompasara su paso por la vereda.
Y recuerda que...
Jazmines en el pelo y rosas en la cara,
Airosa caminaba la flor de la canela,
Derramaba lisura y a su paso dejaba
Aromas de mistura que en el pecho llevaba.
Del puente a la alameda menudo pie la lleva
Por la vereda que se estremece al ritmo de su cadera.
Recogia la risa de la brisa del rio
Y al viento la lanzaba del puente a la alameda.
The lyrics of Vicente Fernández's La Flor De La Canela tell the story of a woman who walks through a bridge, a river, and an alameda (a public promenade with trees) leaving behind a trail of pleasant aromas that remind the singer of his hometown. The singer addresses someone he calls "limeno" and wants to share with him the beauty and nostalgia of these places. He talks about the woman's beauty, how she walks with ease and how her presence seems to affect the environment around her. The flowers she wears in her hair, jasmine and roses, add to her already alluring presence.
The lyrics reflect on the value of memories and the importance of holding onto them. The singer wants to awaken the listener from his or her daydream and allow them to be receptive to the world around them, and to appreciate the simple pleasures that can be found within it. The song also highlights the power of scent and its ability to evoke memories of a specific place or person.
Line by Line Meaning
Dejame que te cuente limeno,
Let me tell you, my fellow Limeñan,
Dejame que te diga la gloria
Let me tell you about the glory
Del ensueno que evoca la memoria
Of the dream that evokes the memory
Del viejo puente, del rio y la alameda.
Of the old bridge, the river, and the boulevard.
Ahora que aun perfuma el recuerdo,
Now that the memory still perfumes,
Ahora que aun se mece en un sueno,
Now that it still sways in a dream,
El viejo puente, el rio y la alameda.
The old bridge, the river, and the boulevard.
Jazmines en el pelo y rosas en la cara,
With jasmine in her hair and roses on her face,
Airosa caminaba la flor de la canela,
The cinnamon flower walked gracefully,
Derramaba lisura y a su paso dejaba
She spilled smoothness and as she passed by,
Aromas de mistura que en el pecho llevaba.
Fragrances of mixture that she carried in her heart.
Del puente a la alameda menudo pie la lleva
From the bridge to the boulevard she walked with small steps
Por la vereda que se estremece al ritmo de su cadera.
On the sidewalk that trembles to the rhythm of her hips.
Recogia la risa de la brisa del rio
She gathered the laughter of the river breeze
Y al viento la lanzaba del puente a la alameda.
And threw it to the wind from the bridge to the boulevard.
Ay, deja que te diga, moreno, mi pensamiento,
Oh, let me tell you, my fellow brunette, my thoughts,
A ver si asi despiertas del sueno,
To see if it wakes you up from your dream,
Del sueno que entretiene, moreno, tu sentimiento.
From the dream that entertains your feelings, my fellow brunette.
Aspira de la lisura que da la flor de la canela,
Inhale the smoothness that the cinnamon flower gives
Adornada con jazmines matizando su hermosura;
Adorned with jasmine, enhancing her beauty;
Alfombra de nuevo el puente y engalana la alameda
The bridge is carpeted again and the boulevard is decorated
Que el rio acompasara su paso por la vereda.
So that the river will synchronize its steps with hers on the sidewalk.
Y recuerda que...
And remember that...
Writer(s): ISABEL CHABUCA GRANDA
Contributed by Gabriella B. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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