Strachwitz Frontera Collection

Memorial services were held for Mexican ranchera singer Gerardo Reyes, who passed away February 25 at age 79. Fans, friends and family said final goodbyes to the beloved vocalist with music and a Funeral Mass held in Cuernavaca, the colonial city he called home for the past 45 years. The casket was surrounded by flowers and a large framed portrait of the singer standing with a cross in front of an image of the Virgin of Guadalupe.

Univision carried this news coverage of the memorial. The report includes a brief interview with the singer's son, Gerardo Reyes, Jr., who also was his manager. "His passing was tranquil, and he got the peace he needed," the younger Reyes says. "He left no unfinished business with his work, and much less with his family."

Many recordings by Gerardo Reyes, including his original tracks on the Texas-based Bego label, can be found on the Frontera Collection here.

                                                                                                                                                                          -AgustÍn Gurza