Vicente Fernández

Singer and actor Vicente Fernández was one of Mexico's most recognizable and influential cultural figures. Known across Latin America as "The King of Ranchera," his smooth, bittersweet tenor instrument related songs of philandering caballeros, corrupt politicians, and the joys and perils of love and rural life among everyday people. Adorned by a supersized sombrero and eye-popping costumes, and accompanied by a mariachi orchestra in glittering matching outfits, Fernández's visual appearance matched his romantically operatic voice. He garnered dozens of hits on Latin and Mexica...