Vicente Fernández, legendary Mexican singer, dies at 81

Vicente Fernández, a beloved Mexican singer who was awarded three Grammys and 9 Latin Grammys and impressed a brand new era of performers, together with his son Alejandro Fernández Jr., died on Sunday. He was 81 years previous.
Fernández was identified for hits reminiscent of “El Rey”, “Volver, Volver” and “Lástima que seas ajena”, and his command of the ranchera and mariachi types of music attracted followers far past Mexico’s borders.
“It was an honor and a great pride to share with everyone a great musical career and give everything for the audience,” Fernández’s household stated on his official Instagram account. “Thank you for continuing to applaud, thank you for continuing to sing.”
Vicente Fernández, identified additionally by his nickname ″Chente″, died at 6:15 a.m. in a hospital in Jalisco state, his household stated. Funeral plans weren’t introduced. In August, he had suffered a critical fall and had been hospitalized since then for that and different illnesses.
“One of the most important artists of Mexican popular culture, the undisputed symbol of ranchera music, dies. A million mariachis accompany you on your way, ” Alejandra Frausto, Mexico’s tradition secretary, stated on Twitter.
She alluded to the truth that Fernández typically sang on December 12 to mark the Catholic pilgrimage to the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico City, an occasion that draws huge crowds. The commemoration was being held on Sunday after it was cancelled final yr due to the pandemic.
Vicente Fernández bought greater than 50 million information and appeared in additional than 30 movies. In April 2016, he stated goodbye to the stage earlier than about 85,000 individuals in Azteca Stadium in Mexico City. Spectators had travelled from northern Mexico in addition to the United States, Colombia and different Latin American international locations for the event.