The charro of Mexico, a musical legend, passed away on Sunday at the age of 81.
Taken from MSN Entertainment
Vicente Fernández Gómez, known as 'El Charro de Huentitán', spent his childhood in the Huentitán El Alto neighborhood in the municipality of Guadalajara before moving to Tijuana, where practically the entire block was owned by his parents.
"A person from here in Huentitán, I think many people were left with many memories of him, the truth is because many people recognized him, he is truly an international idol, it is a pleasure to know that we are where he was born," said Óscar González, a worker for Vicente Fernández and current resident of his house in Huentitán El Alto.
Vicente Fernández was a humble person from birth until his last days, which he spent in a hospital bed located in the municipality of Guadalajara.
"He was a very humble person when he grew up as an artist, my respects to him, most people remember him very well, as a very humble and calm person, he didn't have problems with anyone, he got along great with everyone," said the employee.
He was always loved and esteemed by the neighbors and inhabitants of Huentitán El Alto, who remember him with a smile on their face when they mention his name.
"He used to come a lot, very frequently, especially on December 12th, to serenade the Virgin of Guadalupe with mariachi music and everything. Then he stopped coming 30 years ago," he recalled.
Oscar mentioned that it was a great honor for him to work with Vicente, working at the Los Tres Potrillos ranch, and to currently live where 'Chente's' house once stood, who was described by Oscar as a great man.
"He was a really great guy. I had the pleasure of working with him for a year and a half, and he was always incredibly helpful. When my first child was born, he sent me some extra money, just letting me know it was for diapers. He was always so cool, a friend of my dad and my uncle. I can't say a bad word about him; he was a very good person," she said.
From the beginning, Vicente Fernández knew he was going to become an idol nationally and internationally, so he always thought he could support his family with his voice.
"I was walking to La Barranca with several of his friends and he started to sing, and there with the whole crowd, an uncle of mine named Carlos González said to him - 'Hey, you sing every day' - and he said - 'Look Carlos, with this voice I'm going to support my family' - and that's how it was," he says.
Currently the interior of the house is remodeled, but it retains that rustic style with high ceilings, equipales, saddles, charro hats and period ironwork, in addition to the fact that the foundations are still made of adobe.
