“Vicente Fernández is the (Frank) Sinatra of ranchera music. He’s the supreme singer; the man who does things his way.” -The Houston Chronicle 10/11/91- It was early fall 1991 when Vicente Fernández was in Houston, Texas, on another one of his U.S. tours. On the morning of Fernández's concert at the city's historic Hofheinz Pavilion, the top-of-the-page headline in the national newspaper, The… Read more in Amazon's Vicente Fernández Store
4.0 out of 5 starsPowerful and emotional! You'll never hit the FFWD button!, April 1, 1999
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This review is from: Estatua De Marfil (Audio CD)
Fernandez' voice takes you from the "tristeza" of unrequited love to indomitable euphoria (often in the same song). "Sin fe y Sin Religion" is the best cut of the CD. You'll want to personally hunt down Fernandez' ex-amante and tell her off yourself! When you hear "Dime a que santo de le Rezas" you'll imagine yourself standing shoulder to shoulder with the other mariachis singing, "Ay Serrana" at the top of your lungs. Ironically, the title cut, "Statua de Marfil" dragged and lacked the "machismo" characteristic of Fernandez' music.
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