The career of a great like Don Vicente Fernández deserved an epic ending , but for the charro de Huentitán was the opposite, as one of the icons of ranchera music left other instructions prior to his death, as revealed by Gerardo Fernández, one of his sons.
Although in his career he was one of the greatest exponents of regional Mexican music, filled large forums around the world and his farewell to the stage took place in the imposing Azteca Stadium, for his funeral celebrations the singer would have arranged something more intimate and reserved.
“No, He will not go to Bellas Artes, see you at the “Los 3 Potrillos” ranch, we will be there and no, we will not transfer him to Mexico City ”, said Gerardo at the exit of the hospital where Don Vicente remained his last days, who left this world in the City of Guadalajara, Jalisco in Mexico.
This decision is possible that It is because, in life, Fernández always opposed his remains being in many places after his death.
Five years ago the Mexican singer asked that after his death they do not surrender to him tributes, because he wanted his funeral to be “normal”, as it happened with Pedro Infante and Jorge Negrete.
“Just don’t bring me like selling charamuscas all over the country and I inside a drawer, I wouldn’t like that. They have also proposed to me that, if I record my life, but my life is not like to go around proclaiming it “, expressed at that time.
The contempt for Fine Arts
The Palace of Fine Arts, located in the Mexican capital is one of the most besieged by stars from all over the world, since performing in said venue is a symbol of greatness and respect for a career, both acting and musical.
On one occasion, the Huentitán charro had He asked the Ministry of Culture to allow him to appear in one of the world’s greatest monuments to the arts, but the authorities refused.
Later, for 2016, Fernández was contacted by the same managers while he was presenting an Azteca at the Azteca, and now he was invited to perform at Bellas Artes, to which the famous interpreter and actor gave them a resounding no, because although he was in a great moment in his career, in his mo They had rejected him.
” The director of the Fine Arts theater spoke to me and I was on the edge of the ranch; I had already announced my retirement and he told me ‘you can’t go without singing in Fine Arts’ and I said ‘Why not?’ ”, said Vicente Fernández.
“I told him, ‘ma’am, when I wanted to, I did very little to them to stand on a stage like that, because I was a rancher singer'”, added the singer.
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