Freddy Fender ■Freddy Fender was an American Tejano, country and rock and roll musician, known for his work as a solo artist and in the groups Los Super Seven and the Texas Tornados. He is best known for his 1975 hits, "Before the Next Teardrop Falls " and the subsequent remake of his own " Wasted Days and Wasted Nights ". He was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame with help from Gov. G..