For Pepe Aguilar, Don Vicente Fernández has always been present and will continue to do so.
very sadly Grieving the death of “El Charro de Huentitán” And the situation his children, grandchildren and Donna Coqueta are going through, although he assured that he will continue to live in the hearts of his followers and fans like him.
“The last time I saw Don Vicente in person was Radio Festival at VFG Arena (circa 2014), we were the Aguilar family there. There we met, spent some time talking, he liked Angela, and went to see her sing.
When my mother passed away (November 2020), I called. We talked, I was so glad he called me. Suddenly I was sending errands with people we met along the way. “He’s always been on the road, he’s always been there with energy and energy and we’ll always keep him in mind,” Bibi said in an interview.
Although there was always talk of a rivalry between Fernandez and Aguilar, the proud translator based in Los Angeles and Zacatecas has dismissed such disagreements and always expressed deep affection and gratitude for him.
“He was always present in the family, as a matter of fact. Since I was born, it has already existed, and since the artistic environment is small, although it seems not, everyone knows each other. Surely the first time I saw him, I met him, he was That’s on a TV show, or in a movie in America’s studios, somewhere like that.
Said the translator of “Miedo” and “El Anticuado”.
From California, where he lives, the vernacular singer also confirmed that he will attend the funeral of Chinti, who died this morning in Guadalajara, after a long stay in hospital.
Pepe Aguilar admired the work and legacy of El Rey Vicente Fernández
(Francine Orr/Los Angeles Times)
He thanked the sympathies and good feelings that were always there for him and his parents, the late Antonio Aguilar and Fleur Sylvester.
In its prime, more than 30 years ago, it gave her the opportunity to sing with him and they lived together on countless occasions.
“Since he had the opportunity to sing with him a few times when he went to see him in the Palenques, it happened that we were at a bullring or in a stadium, and he was at the same show. I would always see him, I was a huge fan, and I still am and I always will. He would take me to sing because he He realized that I was among the audience and many of the stories I had with him. He indicated that I cherished them.
Pepe Aguilar asserts that the legacy he left behind is his songs and family talent.
“The most tangible things he leaves to us are his songs, his singing style and his professionalism. I think this is a good example and there is no better legacy than a good example. In those three areas, I think there are few like him.”
He also noted the presence of his iconic Chente albums, more than songs or some interpretation of his classics.
“A person who admires many artists, genres and eras does not have someone’s favorite song. This is a lie, with Vicente, who has recorded hundreds of moments in his life, there are very good songs. There are records that I like the most, such as Un Mexicano en la México and 15 Nuevos Éxitos con el Ídolo de México, De Un Rancho a Otro, and Mi Amigo el Tordillo.
“There were many records from the late seventies, early eighties, that I loved and they were my companions. More than just a song, that was the concept,” the translator highlighted.
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