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Mexican singer Born: February 17, 1940, Huentitán El Alto, Guadalajara, Mexico Died: December 12, 2021, Guadalajara, Mexico Spouse: Maria del Refugio Abarca Villaseñor (m. 1963–2021) Children: Alejandro Fernández, Vicente Fernández, Alejandra Fernández, Gerardo Fernández BIRTHDAY 17 February,1940 (Saturday) BIRTH PLACE Huentitan El Alto, Guadalajara, Jalisco COUNTRY Mexico AGE (in 2021) 81 Years Old BIRTH SIGN Aquarius HEIGHT in centimeters- 171 cm in meters- 1.71 m in Feet Inches- 5’ 7” WEIGHT in Kilograms- 78 kg in Pounds- 171.96 lbs vicente fernandez daughter, vicente fernandez family, vicente fernández wife, vicente fernandez wiki
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Fernández married María del Refugio Abarca “Cuquita” on 27 December 1963, the sister of a close friend of his whom he met in his hometown. Three children were born from the marriage, Vicente Jr., Gerdardo, and Alejandro and a fourth daughter, Alejandra, is his niece, whom they adopted. From their children they had 11 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren. Throughout his life he was accused by several persons of being unfaithful, which he always rejected. With his sons Alejandro and Vicente Jr, both singers, Vicente went on stage to sing with them on several occasions. The last time he went on stage was to sing with his son Alejandro, and to promote the musical career of one of his grandsons, Alex, in 2019. On the day of his death, his fortune was valued at $25 million. His birth name was Vicente Fernandez Gomez. He was also known by his other names: – In Spanish: El Chente, El Charro de Huentitan, El Idolo de Mexico, El Rey de la Musica Ranchera. In English: The Chente, The Charro from Huentitan, The Idol of Mexico, The King of Ranchera Music He was one of the best-selling regional Mexican artists of all time, who sold over 50 million copies worldwide. Before making a singer/actor, he worked as a cabinetmaker, painter, bricklayer, cashier. He had no money to pay the hospital when his wife delivered their first child. He also belonged to a Mexican political party PRI (Institutional Revolutionary Party). The Mexican singer, Vicente was popularly known as the King of Ranchera Music. As a matter of fact, he began his career by singing for the tips on the street. This great singer had become the cultural icon who had recorded greater than 50 albums and made his valuable contributions to more than 30 movies. When his repertoire was considered, it consisted of Mexican as well as Ranchera classics. Most prominently, he joined his hands with the mariachi group. However, he was not considered in the category of technical mariachi musician group since he does not play any instrument live. Vicente had contributed brilliantly to the music industry which helped hum to receive 2 Grammy Awards, 8 Latin Grammy Awards, and 14 Lo Nuestro Awards accompanied by a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. As a matter of fact, he had made up his way by selling 50 million copies all across the world. This had proved that Vicente is one of the optimum selling Mexican artists of all the time. In the year 2016, he got retired from giving the live performance. But, he continued to contribute to the music industry by recording and publishing music. He was proficient in vocals and his genres included Ranchera and Bolero. Additionally, he had also won the Best Ranchero Album Award for the 3 consecutive years.