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All of Vicente Fernández Songs Performed by Alejandro Fernández on His Tour, Ranked
All of Vicente Fernández songs performed by Alejandro Fernández on his De Rey a Rey Tour, ranked. See which one takes the No. 1 spot.
El Charro de Huentitán delivers each line with heartfelt robustness, his powerful voice embracing the ordinary magic found in authentic connections while celebrating “the beautiful face and goddess-like body” of his beloved. Recorded in the late 60s, and part of El Hijo del Pueblo album, this song captures the zeitgeist of rancho culture as the legendary Fernández sings about two lovers who went to the mountaintop to ink their love on a maguey plant. It’s difficult to imagine a Mexican (or Latin American) celebration that doesn’t play the classic “El Rey.” The quintessential ranchera, written by José Alfredo Jiménez and released in 1971, has crossed generations and borders, becoming one of the best-known songs in the Spanish repertoire globally.
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