From the Benavides Family: Nora, Cipriano, Jose,Julia,Mary,Mom:Bruna Dad:Fidencio; The years that we grew up in El Gardin you played for us countless tunes and you wore a smile that brought nothing less than pure love for your music. Mom would talk of you ,she would tell us " he is your primo Baldmar ". We were and still are proud to have been around when you were starting your career. God needs a GOOD man to sing the BLUES. You were chosen.
God Bless You Always, remember us .

Got one for Christmas.


Hank Sloan

we will all miss you freddy

the day i found you was gone was a very sad day what time i did get to listen to your music i loved it but did not know of you till my mother said she loved your music the day i seen you had died i had to go tell my mother i knew it break her heart but i new must do i never in 32 years seen my mother cry till i had told her you went up there to be with the angels above you will be so very much missed by me and even more by mother we love you freddy

You will be sadly missed my friend. I first heard your songs in Beleize Central America back in 1976. We even had some T shirts made up with Wasted Days and Wasted Night some them with Freedy Fender rules OK.

I still listen to your songs, some on vinal, some on Cassette and some on CD. All of them give me great pleasure. Some of you r songs are so sad you will make the Angles cry.

Goodbye my Friend and God Bless You from Me and the Lads of RE Troop Belize 1976/1977

You will be sadly missed my friend. I first heard your songs in Beleize Central America back in 1997. We even had some T shirts made up with Wasted Days and Wasted Night son them with Freedy Fender rules OK.

I still listen to your songs, some on vinal, some on Cassette and some on CD. All of them give me great pleasure. Some of you r songs are so sad you will make the Angles cry.

Goodbye my Friend and God Bless You from Me and the Lads of RE Troop Belize 1996/1997

You will be missed Freddy Fender.

May you rest in peace.

Here is a poem I wrote about Freddy. May it do him justice.
OUR INSPIRATION
As a child Freddy experienced
life like all the rest,
working hard every day
trying to be the best.
But somehow he was different
his desires came from within,
tugging at his very soul
thus, causing his journey to begin.
The smile Freddy had was contagious
witnessing what was in his heart,
his personality was kind and gracious
a loving friend right from the start.
Freddy never took "NO" for an answer
nothing was impossible to him,
the love he had for music
proved it again and again.
He was born in San Benito
a city he called his own
a city that embraced him
now has called him home.
From Waisted Days to Secret Love
he was our Inspiration,
now he sings with the angels above
to a Sacred Congregation.

Por este medio queremos hacer llegar a sus deudos,nuetro mas sentido pesame,y creamme sinceramente que nosotros nos unimos a su dolor,por esta pardida de este gran artista,Fredy Fender gracias por la musica que nos dejaste y lo recordaremos hoy ,manana y siempre,porque yo guardo una pequena coleccion de su musica...F>F> Vaya...con Dios...
Atentamente...D.Galicia...y fam.

Just wanted to say that Freddy was man of many talents and was not filled with arrogance. The Lord had to have come to him that day in the car. How awesome to have an encounter such as he did. The Lord is good and He wanted to reassure Freddy of where he was going. Well God bless Freddy and his family and he's letting us know that He'll be there before the next teardrop falls.

God bless....Mary

Freddy you will be deeply missed. However to me the Lord called you home so that you can go sing Vaya Con Dios Mi Vida. My favorite was Aya En el Rancho Grande, also Wasted Days wasted nights, all the oldies were the goodies. Gone but never forgotten. My son had one of your tapes, but then it ruined and boy did he get MAD !!!!!!!!!

love your music sad that u are gone but u make all people laugh

We'll never forget you.

Freddy,

I recently bought your album 'La Musica de Baldemar Huerta'. I have probably listened to it a 100 times since and just love it. Thanks for all the great music! You will be sorely missed.
Vaya con Dios hermano.

FREDDY'S MUSIC WILL ALWAYS LIVE ON AND HE WILL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN HERE IN HIS HOMETOWN OF SAN BENITO, TX - HIS FINALY RESTING PLACE. GOD BLESS!!

I am so sorry to hear of Freddy's passing, I always loves his music, my favourite song by him was, We'll take our last walk tonight, I got it on cd, 10 times in a row, To the Family of Freddy, My heartfelt condolenses go out to you I am sure from all of Canada.

Freddy has many fans who love his music. his memory will be with us forever, Thanks for sharing with us.

Estoy escuchando "Wasted Days & Wasted Nights" y, a pesar de ser natural de Ruman?a, me recuerda lo mejor de mi adolescencia, los primeros bailes, los primeros besos. Gracias, Freddy, por como me has alegrado la juventud y como me hacer dejar caer alg?na que otra lagrima ahora, cuando ya cuento 45 a?os. Por los viejos tiempos - un abrazo desde las Islas Canarias - Espa?a.

Me gusta tu estilo de musica

Listening to you sing on CD at this moment, brings back a lot of memories, rest in peace bro

We will miss his singing and his music. I grew up in West Texas and my Dad loved his music. I grew up listening to it and have fond memories of those days. Goodbye friend.

Michael