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Sep 18, 2018 · Morales, the older brother of famed musician Ritchie Valens, was an icon in his own right. He was immortalized in La Bamba by Esai Morales, who captured his grittiness and his pain. Bob, a...
Aug 3, 2020 · What happened to Ritchie Valens' brother, Bob Morales? "La Bamba Bob" had a reputation for being a hardened, rough-around-the-edges type thanks to his portrayal by Esai Morales (no relation) in the La Bamba film.
Sep 20, 2018 · Bob Morales, the older brother of rock legend Ritchie Valens, and who made a name for himself from Pacoima to Northern California during his own turbulent past, died Saturday night in his...
Bob, Ritchie’s older brother. Hi-Tone 5. Bob was born in Los Angeles and he and Mama had a special love for each other that neither time nor circumstances could change. Bob also had a special connection to Ritchie in that they were both driven people; one by life and one by music.
Sep 18, 2018 · Morales, who called Watsonville home, was known globally as Ritchie Valens’ hardened older brother, or La Bamba Bob, as he became known for a tough-guy portrayal in the 1987 hit biopic “La...
Sep 19, 2018 · In the hit movie “ La Bamba ,” Bob Morales was a wild, vulnerable, protective and ultimately troubled counterbalance to his rock legend baby brother Ritchie Valens. Bob Morales. In real life, Morales was a hell raiser not far removed from the character immortalized in director Luis Valdez’s biopic. But to his wife Joanie he was a rock.
Sep 18, 2018 · Bob Morales, the brother of rock & roll pioneer Ritchie Valens has passed away. The family confirmed Morales' passing on Facebook Sunday morning, writing that he "was reunited with his brother...
Sep 17, 2018 · Bob Morales, the older brother of rock 'n' roll pioneer Ritchie Valens, has died. Morales was portrayed by actor Esai Morales in the 1987 film “La Bamba,” which followed the life and career of...
Sep 17, 2018 · Bob Morales, older brother of the late Ritchie Valens, has passed away. Last week, Esai Morales, the actor who portrayed Bob Morales in the 1987 film about Valens life, took to Facebook to ask...
Sep 19, 2018 · Bob Morales – Older Brother of Ritchie Valens Dies. In the 1987 movie “La Bamba”, Bob Morales was portrayed by actor Esai Morales as a careless, impetuous, somewhat irresponsible but nonetheless caring older brother to Ritchie Valens, the musical prodigy that hailed from Pacoima.
