in the folk music market. he attracted fans earned fame beyond the country s borders, earning a star in the hollywood walk of fame, and he even had a street named after him in chicago. mexico s president led the tributes. describing him as a symbol of music of our time. friends and fellow musicians from the latin music industry paid tributes including gloria estefan and ricky martin who said his heart was broken. in 2016 fernandez retired, having inspired a generation of performance including his son and grandson. the singer had beenin his son and grandson. the singer had been in hospital since august. in his home city after suffering from a fall at his ranch. fans had been