| LC control no. | n 91107606 |
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| Descriptive conventions | rda |
| LC classification | ML420.F3376 Biography |
| Personal name heading | Fernández, Vicente, 1940-2021 |
| Variant(s) | Fernández Gómez, Vicente, 1940-2021 Gómez, Vicente Fernández, 1940-2021 Fernández, Chente, 1940-2021 |
| Associated country | Mexico |
| Birth date | 1940-02-17 |
| Death date | 2021-12-12 |
| Place of birth | Huentitán Alto (Guadalajara, Mexico) |
| Field of activity | Mariachi Rancheras Boleros (Music) |
| Profession or occupation | Singers Motion picture producers Tenors (Singers) Actors |
| Found in | Por tu maldito amor [SR] p1989: label (Vicente Fernandez) Los 15 grandes éxitos [SR] p1980: container (Vicente Fernández) Historia de un ídolo. Vol. 1 [SR] 2000: label (Vicente Fernández) insert (b. Feb. 17, 1940, Huentitán el alto Jalisco [Mexico]) All music guide WWW site, Sept. 13, 2007 (Vicente Fernández; b. Vicente Fernández Gomez, Feb. 17, 1940, Huentitán del Alto, Jalisco, Mexico) Wikipedia, May 12, 2014 (Vicente "Chente" Fernández Gómez; born February 17, 1940 in Guadalajara; is a Mexican singer, actor, and film producer. Nicknamed as "El Rey de la Cancion Ranchera" (The King of Ranchera Music) throughout the Hispanosphere, Fernández started his career singing for tips on the street, and has since become a cultural icon, recording more than 50 albums and contributing to more than 30 films. He is the father of the popular singer Alejandro Fernández and Vicente Fernandez Jr. He has won 7 Latin Grammy Awards and 1 Grammy award) Vicente Fernandez, viewed May 12, 2014 (For over 42 years, Vicente Fernandez has maintained his position as the greatest living singer of Mexico, gathering an operatic vocal range, with a deep understanding of the roots of ranchera music., etc.) <http://www.chente.com/> New York times WWW site, December 13, 2021 (obituary dated December 12, 2021: Vicente Fernández; born February 17, 1940, in Huentitán El Alto, in the state of Jalisco, Mexico; Mexican tenor, known to his fans as "El Rey," the king of traditional ranchera music; died Sunday [December 12] at age 81) Wikipedia, December 13, 2021 (Vicente Fernández; Vicente "Chente" Fernández Gómez; born February 17, 1940, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico; died December 12, 2021, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico; Mexican singer, actor, and film producer; nicknamed "El Charro de Huentitán," "El Ídolo de México," and "El Rey de la Música Ranchera"; his repertoire consisted of rancheras and other Mexican classics) |
| Invalid LCCN | no2006035785 |
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