OMG~i didn't know he was sick...I met him in Louisiana where I grew up when I was a kid...He was sooo sweet! I luv "Before the next teardrop falls" my favorite song of his

My condolences go out to Freddy Fender's family. I was a big fan. He will be solely missed. May God Bless you in your time of mourning.

Freddy-
Your music... your smile... your devotion... are wonderful memories that will live on and on. God bless you and your entire family.

Gone but not forgotten. Your music touched the world. My sincerest condolences to Freddy's family.

I'll Be Seeing You..

I'll be seeing you
In all the old familiar places
That this heart of mine embraces
All day and through
In that small cafe
The park across the way
The children's carrousel
The chestnut trees
The wishing well

I'll be seeing you
In every lovely summer's day
In everything that's light and gay
I'll always think of you that way

I'll find in the morning sun
And when the night is new
I'll be looking at the moon
But I'll be seeing you

I'll be seeing you
In every lovely summer's day
In everything that's light and gay
I'll always think of you that way

I'll find in the morning sun
And when the night is new
I'll be looking at the moon
But I'll be seeing you

My father always had Freddie's lp's playing on our stereo when we were growing up. He was proud to know he was a local boy.
My husband and I live in the same neighborhood as Freddie and my husband would often bump into him when walking to the corner store (Freddie with his cute dogs in tow). My husband said he was very nice and was happy to sign an autograph for my husband on a napkin from the convenience store. We will miss him and miss seeing him and his dogs on their walks. Our prayers are with his family.

I've met Freddy when I was 12 and he was with my uncle jesse, he was the coolest guy anyone could ever know he was dedicaded to his music and always a warm heart for his friends Freddy may you continue playing and singing only now your audience is with Angels we'll miss you till we meet again
big Al,

Now the hacienda's dark
The town is sleeping
Now the time has come to part
The time for weeping

Vaya con dios, my darling
Vaya con dios, my love

Vaya Con Dios, Freddy - I will never forget you. Thanks for the good times your music brought me.

A great singer and man died!We will never forget the concerts with The Texas Tornados in Holland.Dear Freddy many thanks for the fantastic music you brought to us!!!!!!!

Was sad to hear of Freddy leaving us.
I always enjoyed his music since I was a kid.

Godspeed to Hillbilly Heaven Freddy.

to the fender family our prayers go out to you and your whole family may God walk with you thur these hard times we will miss him also and his great music. God Bless your whole family

Vaya con Dios, Baldemar... I've been listening to Freddie Fender since I was a mere pup in the 70's, and am listening to his "Greatest Hits" here at the moment, with a "Texas Tornados" CD ready to cue up. In the article I read last night, he said in 2004 that his dream was to be inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame... he said he wanted to be the first Mexican-American to enter "Hillbilly Heaven." I, for one, will support any efforts made in that direction!

Baldemar, Freddie... You were born very near where my Fiance's father was born; you died in the town where quite a lot of my Fiance's relatives live - to him you were almost a hometown boy since you grew up in the same general area as his Dad; I see you as being almost a brother because my mom and her siblings, poor white Okies from near Muskogee,traveled from state to state picking the cotton that does not care whether it's white, brown or black hands that are cut and bleeding...

I am currently listening to Freddie sing "Jambalaya" in Spanish... Baldemar, you DESERVE that spot in Hillbilly Heaven, and I hope you get it. In the meantime, up in Rock & Roll Heaven, I hope you're jamming your heart out with Johnny and June and Elvis and Jimi and Janis and ol' Hank...

To the Fender family;I am sending my deepest condolensces and prayers .when i started listening to Freddys recorders nobody in the family liked them but they got to where they liked to hear him sing.that was all i played was BEFORE THE NEXT TEARDROP FALLS and WASTED DAYS AND WASTED NIGHTS . then i got a tape of FREDDY . i enjoy listening to his music .he will really be missed in my family. wanda billings

blessings 2 all

Play on my brother, play on! There's gonna be a heck of a dance in heaven this weekend!

MGL

May God Bless his family and that they keep his memories ALIVE! He is home with god now, no more suffering/pain. May he SHINE down on the rest of us!
Peace/Love

Freddie will be greatly missed for his talent at music as well as his humitarianism.. God Bless Freddie.. be at peace now..

I loved Freddy's music, like so many others, I grew up listening to his music. I remember when he came to Prairie Wind Casino, and the staff of KILI Radio had a short interview with him, he was so awesome. Prayers were requested in church this past Sunday for the family. My sympathy goes out to his family and his fans, God Bless.

hello my name is rhonda jeffery i love listen to freddy fender sing i just that it was so beautiful when i sing in spanish i remember my first boyfried was spanis and he got me until freddy i was only 14 years then now i am 45 years i was supposed to go see freddy this winter in laughin nv this winter now i will see him in heaven oneday my little girl love freddy to she is only 10 years old i was going to take her to see him for her birthday she really dont understand why she cant go now i would love to give her something special of freddy fender would anybody help me do this god bless freddy family love always rhonda

Growing up in San Benito at the time you started singing I felt very proud in later years when you became famous and famous you will be for generations. I remember Saturdays and Sundays in the 50's when you used to sing at Tio Leno's and Tio Pancho's neighborhood grocery stores (this was mentioned in one of your albums). You use to come on your motorcycle and put nickels in the jukebox and sing along with the songs. I remember the days you were called the "B-Bop Kid" and I still have a 45 record with this name. I went to one of your concerts here in Houston and you still ask for my family using their nicknames and after all this years you still remember us. I felt honored and proud. I took a picture with you that day and I will show it to future generations and tell them that we grew up together and that my mother Catarina use to take care of you when you were a baby. As a matter of fact you and your family use to live in a house which was behind ours in San Benito . I saw your face painted on one of the water towers in San Benito, I saw Freddy Fender Lane and soon I hope they erect a statue in your honor. You put San Benito on the minds of the whole world because of your culture which is rare now a days. You were a migrant worker just like myself and I know what you went thru in life to get what you became in later years. I read that you are going to be buried in the San Benito Cemetery and when in the Valley I will go see you to pay my respect.

ANGIE
KNOW THAT ALL 9 OF THE LOOSEMORES
ARE WITH YOU YOU ARE IN ARE THOUGHT AND OUR PRAYERS.I WAS ABLE TO SEE FREDDY WITH MY BROTHER DAVID LAST SEPT WITH HIS WIFE MY DAUTHER AMD HER HUSBAND TO BE.WE HAD A GREAT TIME.WHEN FREDDY SPOKE IS WAS FANTASTIC HE WATED THE YOUNGER ONES TO KNOW THAT LIFE IS GREAT BUT SO MUCH BETTER IS YOU TAKE THE RIGHT PATH,AND KEEP GOD IN YOUR HEART AND IN YOUR LIFE.
ALSO KNOW THAT THE WORLD IS WITH YOU IN THIS TIME.
LOVE ALWAYS
THE LOOSEMORES