I am a vocalist myself. Freddy was an influence of mine. About 16 years ago, my father, grandfather and i met freddy fishing in corpus christi one morning. i will always remember getting to fish with freddy fender that day. it is a memory that will never go away. freddy's music was an inspiration and a part of our lives for all us TEXANS! Freddy may be gone, but he will never be forgotten...amen.