![]() ![]() ![]() Despite the changes, he clung to the image of the 'mero macho' and he created his brand around it. He surpasses them because he was the survivor and heir of their generation. His fame and legend surpass those of other Mexican music idols, such as José Alfredo Jiménez, Pedro Infante and Jorge Negrete. From his contemporaries who accompanied him at the beginning of his career, to the younger ones who listened to him when he was already an idol. ![]() His songs resound in every corner of the continent, his voice has accompanied several generations of Latin Americans because like few others, Chente is not only Mexican, he belongs to the whole continent. "Our Lady of Guadalupe took him away," said his son, Gerardo Fernandez, moved to tears. Famous were the 'Mañanitas' that the artist sang every Dec. 12 in honor of the Guadalupana. The same day as the Virgin of Guadalupe to whom, as a good Mexican, he was devoted. He, intact, his spectators euphoric between tequila and his music. Famous are his concerts that extended for hours, the palenques in which he cleared his voice with tequila and continued singing his rancheras. "As long as you don't stop clapping, your Chente won't stop singing" was his motto.
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