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

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   Apr 22, 2024 · Ritchie Valens (born May 13, 1941, Pacoima, California, U.S.—died February 3, 1959, near Clear Lake, Iowa) 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.

2. ritchievalens.comRitchie Valens - The Official Website

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   © 2022 Ritchie Valens The Official Site News - Archives Ritchie's Scrapbook Where Ritchie Was The Day the Music Died

3. ritchievalens.com › ritchie-valens-donnaDonna, First Love, True Love. - Ritchie Valens

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   Ritchie's 18th Birthday . On the first anniversary of Ritchie’s death, Ritchie’s mother wanted to honor his memory. Pictured from left to right: Olga Jurado-Zubick, Ritchie’s cousin; Gail Smith, Ritchie’s classmate and president of the Ritchie Valens Memorial Fan Club; Paulina Lozano, sister of Ritchie’s aunt Ernestine; Ritchie’s mother Connie, better known a “Concha”; Donna ...

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

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   May 13, 2021 · 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...

5. m.youtube.com › watchLa Bamba: Ritchie Valens Performs La Bamba (Lou Diamond ...

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   Sep 19, 2022 · Fueled by Valens' hit songs performed by the Grammy®-winning Los Lobos as well as classic '50s tunes, LA BAMBA recreates the thrilling early days of rock and pays homage to the enduring legacy of...

6. www.npr.org › 2018/10/14 › 655833317Through Slavery, Segregation And More, 'La Bamba' Has Been ...

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   Oct 14, 2018 · As the story goes, 1950s rock star Ritchie Valens — that 17-year-old kid from the the San Fernando valley — probably grew up hearing the Andres Huesca version of the old Mexican folk song ...

7. www.allmusic.com › artist › ritchie-valens-mn0000279141Ritchie Valens Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More | AllMusic

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   A pioneering Latino rocker of the '50s, Richie Valens had several big hits -- including "La Bamba," "Donna," and "Come on, Let's Go" -- before dying tragically in a plane crash with Buddy Holly. Read Full Biography. STREAM OR BUY: Active. 1950s. Born. May 13, 1941 in Pacoima, CA. Died. February 3, 1959 in Clear Lake, IA. Genre.