1/2/2023 0 Comments See you again song transcribe![]() ![]() ![]() See, Guadalajara is also the city that gave Mexico an international identity with three emblematic elements - tequila the charro, or the spangled outfit with the big, round hat and mariachi music.Īnd Fernandez represents all of these key elements of Mexican identity. He was one of them from the small town of Huentitan on the outskirts of Jalisco's capital, Guadalajara, the epicenter of mariachi music. How did he become such a popular music figure? What was the arc of his career?ĪRCOS: Well, he was a singer people identified with. Fernandez grew up in this working-class family - right? - in the state of Jalisco. MARTIN: Can you tell us more about his particular style of singing?ĪRCOS: The essence of Vicente Fernandez are these seemingly contradictory Mexican characters, a strong male who fights till the end and a deeply sad man devastated when the woman he loves abandons him.ĪRCOS: In the song called "Palabra De Rey," or "Word Of The King," he sings, "If you don't want to stay, if you already learned to forget, you can leave if you want. Here's one of his early hits, "La Misma," "The Same."ĪRCOS: The lyrics say, "Mariachis, play the same song, the one that touches me deep in the heart. He has millions of fans all over and also here in the U.S., where he toured regularly.ĪRCOS: Country singer George Strait said this on his Twitter - sad news today, we lost the amazing legendary Vicente Fernandez this morning, one of my heroes. And yesterday, radios around Latin America played his songs all day. In fact, a few years ago, I was interviewing a flamenco singer from Spain, and she told me he was one of her heroes. He was adored by millions, not just in Mexico, all over the Spanish-speaking world. Tell us about him.ĪRCOS: In the history of Mexican popular music, Vicente Fernandez was one of a kind. He was just a massive superstar in Mexico. MARTIN: So it's hard to overstate the influence of Vicente Fernandez. Betto, thanks for being with us.īETTO ARCOS, BYLINE: Thank you for inviting me. NPR music contributor Betto Arcos is on the line. He was the country's top ranchera singer. ![]() We're going to spend a few minutes now remembering one of Mexico's biggest names in popular music. (SOUNDBITE OF VICENTE FERNANDEZ SONG, "EL HIJO DEL PUEBLO") ![]()
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