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Kevy Baby

10-14-2006 10:44 PM

Tex-Mex Singer Freddy Fender Dies at 69

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SAN BENITO, Texas (AP) - Freddy Fender, the "Bebop Kid" of the Texas-Mexico border who later turned his twangy tenor into the smash country ballad "Before the Next Teardrop Falls," died Saturday. He was 69.

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sleepyjeff

10-15-2006 01:39 AM

My Dad use to listen to him a lot. Although I can't honestly say I really liked his music I can say I am quite familiar with it and am sad that he passed.

I noticed the following in KBs link:

"In February 1999, Fender was awarded a star in the Hollywood Walk of Fame after then-Texas Gov. George W. Bush wrote to the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce endorsing him."

Who knew?

Frogberto

10-16-2006 11:32 AM

I was very familiar with his music, as my dad also liked his stuff. Thanks for posting this - I wasn't aware he passed away, and thank you also sleepyjeff, for the Bush/Fender link - GW is everywhere!

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