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La Bamba is a 1987 American biographical drama film written and directed by Luis Valdez. The film follows the life and short-lived musical career of American Chicano rock and roll star Ritchie Valens .
Jul 24, 1987 · La Bamba: Directed by Luis Valdez. With Lou Diamond Phillips, Esai Morales, Rosanna DeSoto, Elizabeth Peña. Biographical story of the rise from nowhere of early rock and roll singer Ritchie Valens who died at age 17 in a plane crash with Buddy Holly and The Big Bopper.
La Bamba" (pronounced [la ˈβamba]) is a Mexican folk song, originally from the state of Veracruz, also known as "La Bomba". [1] The song is best known from a 1958 adaptation by Ritchie Valens , a Top 40 hit on the U.S. charts.
La Bamba. 108 minutes ‧ PG-13 ‧ 1987. Roger Ebert. July 24, 1987. 4 min read. “La Bamba” opens with a sequence that at first seems like a memory. Some teenage boys are playing basketball in a school yard. Far overhead, a light plane drones through the sky.
LA BAMBA depicts the 17-year-old Mexican-American's rocket rise to fame, from field laborer to rock star with a string of hit singles and a date with destiny.
La Bamba. The brief but incandescent life of rock-and-roll trailblazer Ritchie Valens is immortalized in this enthralling biopic from another Mexican American icon, Luis Valdez, the father of Chicano cinema.
May 3, 2021 · “La Bamba” is still considered one of the must-see Latino stories in cinematic history. How does it feel that a film you created over three decades ago is still so influential?
Nov 3, 2023 · “La Bamba” was the first Spanish-language hit to crossover to a wide audience on the Billboard chart. A decade later, Santana blew minds at Woodstock and blew away sales records with their debut album, followed closely by the 5x Platinum “Abraxas.”
LA BAMBA depicts the 17-year-old Mexican-American's rocket rise to fame, from field laborer to rock star with a string of hit singles and a date with destiny.
"La Bamba" proved to be his most influential recording, not only by becoming a pop chart hit sung entirely in Spanish, but also because of its successful blending of traditional Latin American music with rock.
