Vicente Fernández, the Mexican charro and a legend, dies 3:28
(CNN Spanish) -
Vicente Fernández died this Sunday at the age of 81.
The idol of ranchera music will not only be remembered for the lyrics of his songs, which are part of the Mexican collective memory, but also for the phrases and sayings throughout his career.
Vicente Fernández dies at 81
This is how the world reacts to the death of Vicente Fernández
"As long as you don't stop clapping, I won't stop singing"
This is one of the most popular phrases of Vicente Fernández and that he used to say to the public during his concerts.
Also when the press asked him about his departure from the stage.
"The day they are burying me, 'The King' is going to be sung by everyone, on television or wherever they are"
In a memorable performance of "Volver, Volver", together with his son Alejandro Fernández in a concert, Vicente Fernández assured that it was a very special song.
And she told the audience that everyone would listen to her on the day of her departure.
Vicente Fernández and the most iconic songs he performed with his children, grandchildren and other artists
"I have always said that there are no great composers, but great songs ... And I have never said that I am a composer"
Although so many hits made him famous, there were few songs that "Chente" wrote.
This phrase was said in an interview published on his official website.
"It is a very difficult job. However, some ideas and inspirations have come to me and when that happens, I run to get a pen and write a few sentences," he added.
"In this world we have two classes of people: the rich very poor and the poor very rich"
This is another of the phrases that the singer used to repeat during his concerts.
And he added: "Because money is so vulgar and so common that, thank God and all of you, even an ignorant like me has had a life. But there is one thing that cannot be bought even with all the gold in the world. And that You have always given it to me without having to put a gun to their head to make them do it. "
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"I retired because I wanted to leave a very beautiful place without having to die"
Fernández said goodbye to the stage in April 2016, at the age of 76, in a free concert that he offered at the Azteca Stadium with more than 90,000 spectators.
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