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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.
Apr 2, 2014 · Ritchie Valens was a Mexican American singer and songwriter influential in the Chicano rock movement. He recorded numerous hits during his short career, most notably the 1958...
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.
Dec 16, 2020 · Youngest of all was a rising star of Chicano rock -- Ritchie Valens. He was 17. No one who died in the 1959 plane crash, that day the music died, was an old man.
In 1957 Ritchie and Donna met at a garage party where Ritchie was playing. It was love at first sight. They shared two and a half years of memories and hearts forever.
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May 13, 2021 · 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...
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Nov 13, 2020 · Ritchie Valens - Rhythm Song. Let's Rock! •. 25K views • 8 years ago. •. Share your videos with friends, family, and the world.
Feb 3, 2016 · 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 ...
Oct 14, 2018 · Sixty years ago, a Mexican folk tune sung entirely in Spanish became a rock and roll phenomenon. Generations after Ritchie Valens, young Latinos are still harnessing its power.
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