Remembering American Tejano, country and rock and roll musician FREDDY FENDER (Jun 4, 1937 – Oct 14, 2006) known for his work as a solo artist with his 1975 hits "Before the Next Teardrop Falls" and the subsequent remake of his own "Wasted Days and Wasted Nights", and in the groups Los Super Seven and the Texas Tornados. FREDDY FENDER was one of the few Hispanic stars in country music, a singer and songwriter whose work was defined largely by its strong Latin sensibility. He began in the 1950s a

In memory of Freddy Fender (born Baldemar Garza Huerta; June 4, 1937 – October 14, 2006) was an American Tejano singer, known for his work as a solo artist and in the groups Los Super Seven and the Texas Tornados. His signature sound fused country, rock, swamp pop and Tex-Mex styles. “Before the Next Teardrop Falls” is an American country and pop song written by Vivian Keith and Ben Peters, and most famously recorded by Freddy Fender. His version was a major crossover success in 1975, reaching n