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About this star
- Category: Recording
- Unveiled: 04 Feb 1999
- Star rank: 1797
- Address:
7062 Hollywood Blvd - Position: 3 tiles from the curb, facing east
- GPS location:
34.101416, -118.343907
Freddy Fender
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Previous star: Tippi Hedren
Biography
Freddy Fender (June 4, 1937 – October 14, 2006), born Baldemar Garza Huerta in San Benito, Texas, United States, was a Mexican-American Tejano, country and rock and roll musician, known for his work as a solo artist and in the groups Los Super Seven and the Texas Tornados. He is best known for his 1975 hits “Before the Next Teardrop Falls” and the subsequent remake of his own “Wasted Days and Wasted Nights”.
Fact file
- Birth name: Baldemar Garza Huerta
- Also known as: El Bebop Kid Scotty Wayne
- Born: June 4, 1937 San Benito, Texas, United States
- Died: October 15, 2006 (aged 69) Corpus Christi, Texas, United States
- Genres: Tejano, country, rock
- Occupations: Singer, guitarist
- Instruments: Vocals, guitar
- Years active: 1957–2005
- Labels: MCA, ABC, Arista, Reprise
- Associated acts: Los Super Seven Texas Tornados
- Website: FreddyFender.com
Read more about Freddy Fender at Wikipedia or at the Internet Movie Database
Hollywood Blvd, south side, between Marshfield and Sycamore
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Nearby you will also find Conrad Hall, Tippi Hedren, Don Cornelius, Dan Haggerty, and many others.