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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Ritchie_ValensRitchie Valens - Wikipedia

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   Richard Steven Valenzuela (May 13, 1941 – February 3, 1959), better known by his stage name Ritchie Valens, was an American guitarist, singer and songwriter. A rock and roll pioneer and a forefather of the Chicano rock movement, Valens died in a plane crash just eight months after his breakthrough.

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3. www.biography.com › musicians › ritchie-valensRitchie Valens - Donna, Movie & Plane Crash - Biography

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   Apr 2, 2014 · Learn about Ritchie Valens, the Mexican American singer and songwriter who became rock music's first Latino star with hits like \"La Bamba\" and \"Donna.\" Discover how he died in a plane crash with Buddy Holly and J.P. Richardson in 1959.

4. www.britannica.com › biography › Ritchie-ValensRitchie Valens | Biography, Songs, Plane Crash, Donna, La ...

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   May 9, 2024 · Ritchie Valens was an American singer and songwriter and the first Latino rock and roll star. His short career ended when he died at age 17 in the 1959 plane crash in which Buddy Holly and the Big Bopper also perished.

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6. www.rockhall.com › inductees › ritchie-valensRitchie Valens | Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

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   Learn about Ritchie Valens, the teen idol who blended Mexican dance music and rock with hits like \"La Bamba\" and \"Donna\". Watch his induction ceremony and performance by Ricky Martin.

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7. www.rollingstone.com › music › music-latinThe Eternal Legacy of Ritchie Valens - Rolling Stone

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   May 13, 2021 · Learn how Ritchie Valens, the first Mexican-American hitmaker in the U.S., changed the course of pop music in the late 1950s with his bicultural style and songs like \"La Bamba\". On his 80th birthday, read tributes from his sister, biopic star, and fellow musicians.

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   How did Ritchie Valens die?

   • Richard Steven Valenzuela (May 13, 1941 – February 3, 1959), better known by his stage name Ritchie Valens, was an American guitarist, singer and songwriter. A rock and roll pioneer and a forefather of the Chicano rock movement, Valens died in a plane crash just eight months after his breakthrough.

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   What happened to Buddy Holly & Ritchie Valens?

   • On February 3, 1959, Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and J.P. “The Big Bopper” Richardson and their pilot Roger Peterson died in a plane crash, a tragedy that has been remembered as “The Day the Music Died.” In the early morning hours of February 3, 1959, three performers — Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and J.P.

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   How old was Ritchie Valens when he changed music?

   • Mexican-American rock & roll pioneer Ritchie Valens would have been 80 this year. Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images Ritchie Valens was just 17 years old when he changed the course of pop music in the late 1950s.

   The Eternal Legacy of Ritchie Valens - Rolling Stone

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   Who is Ritchie Valens?

   • One student developed an intense fear of flying after the accident--Ricardo Valenzuela, who later adopted the name Ritchie Valens. ^ Bob Keane (October 6, 2006).

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9. www.biography.com › musicians › the-day-the-musicThe Day the Music Died: Rock’s Great Tragedy - Biography

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   Feb 3, 2016 · Ritchie Valens was a teen singer who died in a plane crash with Buddy Holly and J.P. \"The Big Bopper\" Richardson in 1959. Learn about his career, his hit song \"Donna\" and his impact on rock music.

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