- Title: Mexicans mourn beloved Mexican ranchera singer Vicente Fernandez
- Date: 12th December 2021
- Summary: GUADALAJARA, JALISCO, MEXICO (DECEMBER 12, 2021) (REUTERS) FUNERAL CAR MAKING ITS WAY THROUGH CROWD CASKET OF MEXICAN SINGER VICENTE FERNANDEZ ON BOARD VEHICLE FUNERAL CAR BEING DRIVEN AWAY FERNANDEZ FANS SINGING HIS SONGS MEDIA GATHERED OUTSIDE FUNERAL HOME
- Embargoed: 26th December 2021 22:28
- Keywords: 81 Mexico Vicente Fernandez death ranchera singer
- Location: GUADALAJARA, JALISCO, MEXICO
- City: GUADALAJARA, JALISCO, MEXICO
- Country: Mexico
- Topics: Arts/Culture/Entertainment,South America / Central America,Music
- Reuters ID: LVA001F7QDDMV
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- Story Text: Fans of legendary Mexican singer Vicente Fernandez, an emblematic figure of ranchera music, gathered in the streets of Guadalajara to pay their respects after the death of the vocalist at the age of 81 on Sunday (December 12).
A media scrum and fans chased after his funeral car as it left the hospital en route to the funeral parlour. Fans gathered outside holding memorabilia, singing his songs.
Fernandez died at 6:15 a.m. local time, the post said. He had been suffering medical complications after a fall at his home that injured his cervical spine and required an operation.
Known as "El Charro de Huentitan" for the town where he was born in the western state of Jalisco, his lyrics of love and heartbreak spanned more than five decades. His prolific career is widely considered an essential part of Mexican popular music.
With a signature thick mustache and long sideburns, the singer of classic hits like "Mujeres Divinas" and "Por Tu Maldito Amor" performed to packed houses on stages in Europe, the United States, and Latin America.
In 2016, Fernandez retired from the stage with a final concert of nearly 50 songs at Mexico City's Azteca stadium.
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