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HONORS:
Freddy Fender to be Emblazoned on San Benito Water Tower
When the city's new $1.4 million
water tower unveils this spring, it will be dedicated to San Benito's favorite
son, Freddy Fender. The original plan for a guitar has been jettisoned in
favor of the musician's painting, two of them, and the Greyhound logo, with
the lettering "Hometown of Freddy Fender" in purple and gold. "It
looks better that way," said City Commissioner Joe Hernandez, who came
up with both ideas, it's more appropriate. Date and time will be announced
here soon. Place: Highway 77 in San Benito, TX
SOUTH TEXAS MUSIC WALK
OF FAME STAR (2004)
Ground breaking for NEW WATER TOWER bearing Freddy Fender’s name
(2004)
The 100 Best Texas Songs, Wasted Days & Wasted Nights #21 (Texas
Monthly, 2004)
International Entertainment Buyers Association Nashville: Pioneer Award (2003)
Top 100 songs in Country Music History, Before the Next Teardrop Falls #86
(2003)
Tejano Walk of Fame (2002)
Tejano R.O.O.T.S. Lifetime Achievement Award (2002)
“ALMA” Pioneer Award (Prime-time ABC) 2002
HONORED BY THE TEXAS SENATE & HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (2001)
LOUISIANA HALL OF FAME (2001)
United States Congressional Recognition for the Freddy Fender Scholarship Fund
(2000)
LOS ANGELES ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER ARCHIVES: 100 MOST IMPORTANT LATIN ARTIST
OF THE CENTURY-Freddy Fender # 18 (2000)
NORTH AMERICA COUNTRY MUSIC ASSO. INT’L HALL OF FAME (2000)
NASHVILLE SIDEWALK OF STARS (1999)
HOLLYWOOD WALK OF FAME STAR (1999)
PHOENIX, AZ HISPANIC WALK OF FAME STAR (1999)
AUSTIN MUSIC AWARDS, LOS SUPER 7 (1999)
Texas Music Hall of Fame (1999)
Hispanic Cultural Calendar (1999)
Miller Brewing Company Calendar (1999)
Country Music Hall of Fame Museum Nashville (1999)
Flying Pegasus Trophy for Country Western Music in Las Vegas (1999)
Golden Eagle Awards (Ricardo Montalban’s) (1998)
Chicano Music Awards (1998)
Puda Vida Awards: Hall of Fame (1998)
El Paso, TX Hall of Fame (1997)
Freddy Fender Lane (Street Name: San Benito, TX 1995)
European Walk of Fame Star: Rotterdam, Holland (1993)
Tejano Music Hall Of Fame (1986)
AWARDS:
GRAMMY, La Musica de Baldemar Huerta (2002)
“Best Latin Pop”
GRAMMY, LOS SUPER SEVEN (1999)
“Best Mexican/American Performance”
TEXAS TORNADOS (1992)
Netherlands Gram Award
GRAMMY, TEXAS TORNADOS (1990)
“Best Mexican/American Performance”
ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC (1975)
“Most Promising Male Vocalist”
COUNTRY MUSIC ASSOCIATION (1975)
“Single of the Year”
MUSIC OPERATORS OF AMERICA
“Artist of the Year”, “Single of the Year”
MULTI-PLATINUM SALES WORLDWIDE
GRAMMY NOMINATIONS
“A Little Bit Is Better Than Nada”,
(1997)
Best Mexican - American Music Performance
“Hanging On By A Thread (1993)”
Tejano County
“Zone of Our Own” 1991
Best Country Duo or Group with Vocal
“Wasted Days And Wasted Nights”, (1976)
Best Song of the Year/New York, NY
“Before The Next Teardrop Falls”, (1975)
Best Single of the Year/Hollywood, CA
VIDEOS:
“Vertical Expression (of Horizontal Desire)” Bellalmy
Bros with Freddy Fender (2000)
“A Little Bit Is Better Than Nada” Texas Tornados (1996)
“Blanco Navidad”,(White Xmas), Freddy Fender (1994)
“Guacamole”, Texas Tornados (1993)
“La Mucura”, Texas Tornados (1992)
“Is Anybody Goin’ To San Antone”, Texas Tornados (1992)
“Rosa De Amor”, Texas Tornados (1991)
“Laredo Rose”, Texas Tornados.(1991
“Adios Mexico”, Texas Tornados (1991)
“Who Were You Thinkin’ Of”, Texas Tornados (1990)
“Spanish Harlem”, Freddy Fender (1989)
FILMOGRAPHY:
Mi Amigo, (Mary Stuart Masterson) (1999)
Who Will Sing Their Songs, (Vikki Carr) (1992)
La Pastorela (Linda Ronstadt) (1991)
Always Roses (Lupe Ontiveros) (1991)
Milagro Beanfield War (Robert Redford) (1989)
Hacker’s Raid (Sam Elliott) (1988)
Short Eyes (Bruce Davidson & Jose Perez) (1985)
She Came To The Valley aka Texas in Flames (Scott Glenn) (1979)
TELEVISION:
“ALMA” Awards, ABC
prime time 2002
“Latino Music Greats, 1999” “Hispanic American 1999, “Grand
Ole Opry”,
“Years in Review Freddy Fender in Documentary”, “Great Day
America”,
“Conan O’Brien Late Night Show”, “Yesterday & Today”, “Crook
and Chase”,
“TNN’S Salute to Texas Week”, “Wildhorse Saloon”, “Dolly
Parton Special Treasures”, “E! Entertainment”, “Prime
Time Country”, “Entertainment Tonight”,
“Johnny Canales Show,” Paul Rodriguez Show”, “David Letterman”,
“
Hats Off To Minnie Pearl”, “Legends Of Country Music”, “The
Tonight Show”,
“
Farm Aide 1996”, “MTV News”, VH-1, “A Current Affair”, “Austin
City Limits”,
“
Sea World Television Special”, “Nashville Now”, “CNN’s “Farm
Aide 1991”,
“Comeback: Freddy Fender /Baldemar Huerta Biography”, “Dinah
Shore Show”,
“
Tony Orlando Show”, “Tom Brokaw-Today Show”; “Grand
Ol’ Opry”,
“
Dick Clark American Bandstand”, “Desde Hollywood”, “Mid-Night
Hour”,
“
Johnny Carson Show”, “Dolly Parton Show”, “Jerry Lewis
Telethon”,
“
The Dukes of Hazard”, “Flying High”, “Hee Haw”, “Hollywood
Squares”,
“
Dean Martin Xmas Special”, “Mike Douglas Show”, “Wolfman
Jack-Midnight Special”, “Show Biz Today”, “Country
Music Association Award Show”, “Merv Griffin”,
“
Dennis Miller show”, “Good Morning Australia”, “Golden
Guitar Award Show”, N Z.
NARRATOR:
Storytime (1996)
Songs of the Homeland (1996)
SOUNDTRACKS:
“The Prize of Glory” (Jimmy
Smits, 2000)
“Slums Of Beverly Hills” (Natasha Lyonne, 1998)
“In Cold Blood” (Anthony Edwards, 1997)
“Tin Cup” (Kevin Cosner, 1996)
“Jack” (Robin Williams, Jennifer Lopez, 1996)
“Lone Star” (Matthew McConaughey, 1996)
“Beverly Hillbillies”(Cloris Leachman,(1993)
“Son-In-Law” (Pauly Shore, 1993)
“Fire In The Sky” (D.B. Sweeney, 1992)
“Rush” (Sam Elliot, (1991)
“Losin’ It” (Tom Cruise, 1982)
“Silhouette” (Faye Dunaway)
“The Border” (Jack Nicholson, 1982)
“Second Hand Hearts” (Robert Blake, 1980)
“She Came To The Valley” (Scott Glenn, 1979)
COMMERCIALS:
Texas Department of Health Hepatitis C, Cellular One, Scott’s Glass, Texas General Land Office, Pennies on the Dollar, McDonald’s, Have a Coke and a Smile, El Chico Restaurants, Don’t Mess With Texas, Diabetes Association, Pancho’s Restaurants, Chrysler Motors, Mello Yellow, Miller Lite Beer, Pizza Hut
PRINT:
“Above & Beyond” Former
Marines Conquer the Civilian World (2004)
Texas Monthly, LA’s Orange County Register Newspaper, Rona Barrett’s
Hollywood Mag
Newsweek En Espanol Country Weekly International, Easy Rider, Blues Suede
News Mag. Who’s Who International, Hispanic Magazine, Who’s Who In South
and Southwest 1997-1998, Newsweek Mag., Rolling, Stone, People Mag, New York
Times, Country Weekly, Billboard Magazine, Stars and Stripes, Who’s
Who in America, USA Today, Playboy, Hussler, Los Angeles. Times, Chicago
Tribune,
Country Style Mag., People Weekly Mag., Country Music Mag., Nashville Reporter
Mag., Houston Chronicle, Vista Mag., Texas Monthly, Music City News, Look
Mag, Photoplay Mag
CAREER SHOWS:
Inaugural Ball/President Clinton
Ford Theater/President Bush Sr.
Inaugural Ball/President Bush Sr.
Inaugural Ball/Ann Richards, Texas Governor
Montreaux Jazz Festival Montreaus, Switzerland
Chicago Wrigley Field - Chicago Cubs, 1981 & 1986
Carnegie Hall
Hollywood Bowl
The White House/President Carter
Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade 1975
CD ROMS:
The Alamo, 1995