Vicente Fernández, the son of a rancher and a housewife, was born on February 17, 1940, in the town of Huentitán El Alto, Jalisco. He once recounted telling his mother that “when I grow up I’m going to be like them” when he was between the ages of 6 and 7 and going with her to see movies featuring Pedro Infante and Jorge Negrete.
After that, he developed a passion for music, and when he was 8 years old, he received a guitar. He quickly learned how to play it, and at the same time, he started studying folk music.
Vicente Fernández grandchildren: Meet Camila Fernández, Valentina Fernández, Alex Fernández, América Fernández, Emiliano Fernández
Vincente’s grandchildren are Camila Fernández, Valentina Fernández, Alex Fernández, América Fernández, and Emiliano Fernández.
After Fernandez finished elementary school, he and his family relocated to Tijuana as they were having trouble making ends meet by selling milk from the animals on their property. As a teenager, Fernández started working odd jobs including cabinetmaking, painting, and bricklaying.
Since he sang while he worked, other construction firms want to hire him. Following these positions, his uncle’s restaurant hired him to work as a cashier. He began singing in restaurants and at weddings when he was 14 years old, and he soon joined various mariachi bands, including Mariachi de José Luis Aguilar and Mariachi Amanecer de Pepe Mendoza.
