Freddy Fender

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Freddy Fender
Freddy Fender in 1974
Background information
Birth name	Baldemar Garza Huerta
Also known as	El Bebop Kid Scotty Wayne
Born	(1937-06-04)June 4, 1937 San Benito, Texas, U.S.
Died	October 14, 2006(2006-10-14) (aged 69) Corpus Christi, Texas, U.S.
Genres	Tejano country rock swamp pop
Occupation(s)	Singer guitarist
Instrument(s)	Vocals guitar
Years active	1957–2005
Labels	MCA ABC Arista Reprise
Website	freddyfender.com
Military Service
Allegiance	United States
Service/branch	United States Marine Corps
Years of service	1953–1956

Freddy Fender (born Baldemar Garza Huerta; June 4, 1937 – October 14, 2006)^[1] was an American Tejano singer-songwriter, known for his work as a solo artist and in the groups Los Super Seven and the Texas Tornados. His signature sound fused country, rock, swamp pop and Tex-Mex styles.

Active since the 1950s, when he got his start playing Spanish-language rock and roll for Tejano audiences, Fender's mainstream breakthrough came in 1975 with the crossover hit "Before the Next Teardrop Falls," which topped Billboard's pop and country charts. He recorded further country hits such as "Wasted Days and Wasted Nights," "Secret Love," "You'll Lose a Good Thing," "Living It Down," and "The Rains Came."