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His songs were love ballads, belched out in honor of the women in his life, of the horses he cared for and for the millions of immigrants in the U.S. that felt at home while dancing and singing along to his tunes. He even sang to la Virgencita de Guadalupe, the patron saint of México.
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But there was a special song that Vicente Fernández dedicated to the world: “Volver, Volver.”
Loosely translated, the title of the song means “return, return,” and to anyone listening for the first time, an instant connection is made with that of romantic heartache. But to his fans and to him, especially, the song offers a moment of respite for loss and the longing for a loved one to return.
As the world mourns the death of the Mexican legend “King of Ranchers”, who passed away Sunday in a hospital in Guadalajara, Jalisco, México, this is the one song that every single Chente fan will be singing, not only as he is laid to rest, but for many generations to come.
It’s exactly what he would ask of his fans whenever he got to sing the song on stage alongside his son, Alejandro Fernández.
“I think the day that they bury me, everyone around the world will be singing this song, whether they watch on TV or in person,” he said, adding “I hope that happens years from now.”
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The song became an anthem of ranchera music and in 1976 broke all sales records in North and South America, giving Fernández the title of “King of Rancheras.”
“It is a song that identifies us all, and that people ask we play at every single event we go to,” said José Alexandri, director of the Mariachi México Nuevo in Phoenix, Arizona.
“The way Vicente sang it and the beauty of the melody, and the song itself, made it a great song that remains part of his legacy,” he said.
“Volver, Volver” is a Mexican song of the ranchero genre written by Fernando Z. Maldonado. Chente, however, wasn’t the first to interpret it.
His version though would popularize the song, when in 1972 it was released in his album ¡Arriba Huentitán!
The song talks about how sorry the singer is for having lost the love of his life, and that he wishes with all his heart to be able to return to their arms. He is dying to return, to return.
The song became so popular that it was reissued by other artists of the stature of Ry Cooder and Nana Mouskouri, who promoted it to other audiences.
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It was also sung by American actor and singer Harry Dean Stanton in his film ‘Lucky’ (2017), before passing away that same year.
Almost 50 years after the song was written, it is still on the charts of the best songs in history. It was translated into English, French, Portuguese and seven other languages and was interpreted by more than 20 artists.
Fernández passed on Sunday at 6:15 a.m. in a hospital in Jalisco, after remaining hospitalized since August.
His celebration of life ceremony will take place at 5 p.m. CST in the VFG Arena in Guadalajara, and it will be open to the public. Private funeral services are to take place on Monday in his estate Los Tres Potrillos, located just outside of Guadalajara.
He is survived by his wife, Cuquita Abarca; his four children, Vicente Jr., Gerardo, Alejandro and Alejandra (his niece, whom he always considered his daughter); nine grandchildren (four children of Vicente Jr. and five of Alejandro) and four great-grandchildren.
Reach La Voz editor Javier Arce at [email protected], or on Twitter @javierarce33.
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