Rubén Fuentes

The renowned violin player, arranger and musical director for Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlan and Jose Alfredo Jimenez through the golden era of mariachi bands, Ruben Fuentes wrote a large number of Mexican standards including “La Negra,” “La Culebra,” “Las Alazanas,” “Como Si Nada,” “La Bikina,” “Que Bonita Es Mi Tierra,” “Flor Sin Reteño,” “Ni Princesa Ni Esclava” and “Camino Real de Colima” (many composed with Mariachi Vargas’ nominal leader, Silvestre Vargas). Fuentes also created many of Linda Ronstadt’s traditional Latin albums. His tracks have already been performed by Vikki Carr, Pedro Infante, Marco Antonio Muniz and Javier Solis.