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Historia de un Idolo, Vol. 2

Vicente Fernández

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Vicente Fernández is the king of ranchera. Although he's unknown to most Anglos, to Mexicans he's a revered name, a man who's sold over 40 million albums in his career, and whose concerts are always standing room only. His is a name to be mentioned alongside José Alfredo Jiménez and other greats. Certainly the songs on this second collection of what are really greatest hits come from the pens of ranchera's great composers, like Jiménez with the classic "El Rey" and Juan Gabriel's sweeping "Amor Eterno." The arrangements are lavish, often heavily swathed in strings, but don't be fooled into thinking it's all saccharine. Underneath it all, the very Mexican heart of mariachi music beats loudly. You can always hear the guitar, and the horns offer subtle echoes of the voice. And what a voice Fernández has, as big as Mexico itself, and full of emotion and subtlety — just listen to the sublime "Volver, Volver," for example, or the softer majesty of "Me Caso el Sábado" — that suffuses everything he does. Hearing this, it's easy to understand his appeal, given the rich, lush romance of his music and his harking back to the Mexican heritage. Some Anglos will get it, some won't — but the music speaks for itself.

Customer Reviews

Viva Vicente Fernandez

You should get this cd only if you like to get drunk with spanish music. This cd if full of sogs you can get drunk with. For ex. De Parte de Quien, Volver volver, and more.

Historia de un ido

Lo mejor de lo mejor

misinterpreted

one does not need to drink in order to enjoy vicente fernandez's music.

Biography

Born: February 17, 1940 in Huentitan del Alto, Mexico

Genre: Regional Mexicano

Years Active: '60s, '70s, '80s, '90s, '00s, '10s

More than just the undisputed king of Mexico's traditional ranchera music, Vicente Fernández — "El Idolo de Mexico" — is one of that country's most recognizable and influential cultural icons. Since his emergence in the mid-'60s, Fernández's popularity has escalated to the point that his status among Mexicans and Mexican-Americans has been likened to that of Frank Sinatra and Elvis Presley in the United States. His concerts both in Mexico and the U.S. routinely sell out despite a near-total...
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Historia de un Idolo, Vol. 2, Vicente Fernández
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  • $12.99
  • Genres: Regional Mexicano, Music, Latino
  • Released: Apr 02, 2002

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