I really connect with Freddy Fender’s life journey.”
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It’s been a very hard road on a professional and personal level. Both contexts of the song resonate with me. “The song represents the ultimate comeback story, in my opinion, after his legal troubles and he didn’t record again until he was 37 years old. “Freddy Fender, in general, represents the idea that it’s never too late to follow your dreams,” says Tom Bomb. The single is finding early radio support with NPR affiliated stations such as WXPN 88.5 FM in Philadelphia, PA for their “Americana Music Hour” show, WRKF 89.3 FM in Baton Rouge, LA and KRVS 88.7 FM in Lafayette, LA. Out today,- which follows the 15th anniversary date of Freddy Fender’s passing on October 14 - the song showcases Tom Bomb as a master of blending the past with the present.Īmericana Highways noted that “Tom Bomb selected the perfect aspect of our collective unconscious to interpret here in Freddy Fender’s song, and he does it with just the right balance of oomph and finesse.” U.S.NASHVILLE, TN (October 15, 2021) - Florida-based emerging Americana artist Tom Bomb has brought the Freddy Fender Billboard Hot Country Singles Chart topper, “Wasted Days and Wasted Nights,” back to life. Leann Rimes covered the song on her 2011 covers album "Lady & Gentlemen." The late Jenni Rivera covered the song on her 2001 album "Déjate Amar." Bush's drinking years in Oliver Stone's biographical film W. The song is also heard in the background of a scene from the alien abduction film Fire in the Sky, which was reportedly based on a true story. The song is heard in the background of a party scene depicting George W. In 1975 it spent a total of 12 weeks in the number one position in the New Zealand singles charts, making it the longest running number-one single at the time and the third-longest running number-one single of all time. "Wasted Days and Wasted Nights" was certified gold for sales of 1 million units by the Recording Industry Association of America. It also peaked on what was then called Billboard's "Easy Listening" chart at number nine. This time, the song became a major pop and country hit, topping the Billboard magazine Hot Country Singles chart in August 1975 and reaching number eight on the Billboard Hot 100. Session players included Bruce Ewen on piano, Bill Hamm on guitar, David Hungate on bass, and Bob Ketchum on drums. With the help of record producer Huey P Meaux, Fender re-recorded "Wasted Days and Wasted Nights." The basic track for this song was engineered by Mickey Moody at Ben Jack's Recording Studio in Ft. Then, in 1975, "Before The Next Teardrop Falls" became a major hit, and Fender's career was rejuvenated.
The popularity of the song, along with his own popularity, plummeted. But he was arrested on charges of possession of marijuana, and in May 1960, he was convicted. He was in the process of perfecting his mesh of rockabilly and Tejano, and the song showcased his new style. Contents įender wrote and recorded "Wasted Days and Wasted Nights", a blues ballad, for Duncan Records in 1959, during the early stages of his career. It is considered by many to belong to the swamp pop idiom ofsouth Louisiana and southeast Texas that had such a major musical impact on Fender. " Wasted Days and Wasted Nights" is an American country and pop song recorded by Freddy Fender.
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