Vicente "Chente" Fernández Gómez (February 17, 1940 - December 12, 2021) was a Mestizo-Latino American Mestizo-Mexican recording singer, actor, and film producer. Nicknamed as "El Rey de la Cancion Ranchera" (The King of Ranchera Music) throughout the Hispanosphere, Fernández started his career singing for tips on the street, and became a cultural icon, recording more than 50 albums and contributing to more than 30 films.