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Ritchie Valens
Acting

Ritchie Valens
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1941-05-13,Los Angeles, California, USA
Gender
Male
Biography
Richard Steven Valenzuela (May 13, 1941 – February 3, 1959), known professionally as Ritchie Valens, was an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist. A rock and roll pioneer and a forefather of the Chicano rock movement, Valens was killed in a plane crash eight months into his recording career. Valens had several hits, most notably "La Bamba", which he had adapted from a Mexican folk song. Valens transformed the song into one with a rock rhythm and beat, and it became a hit in 1958, making Valens a pioneer of the Spanish-speaking rock and roll movement. He also had an American number 2 hit with "Donna". On February 3, 1959, on what has become known as "The Day the Music Died", Valens died in a plane crash in Iowa, an accident that also claimed the lives of fellow musicians Buddy Holly and J. P. "The Big Bopper" Richardson, as well as pilot Roger Peterson. In 2001, Valens was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

Filmography

Go, Johnny, Go!

5.8

Go, Johnny, Go!
1959-06-01

The Day the Music Died: The Story of Don McLean's

5.5

The Day the Music Died: The Story of Don McLean's "American Pie"
2022-07-08

The True Buddy Holly Story

0

The True Buddy Holly Story
2012-02-02

Rock 'n' Roll and the 1950's Vol. 2

8

Rock 'n' Roll and the 1950's Vol. 2
2003-08-29

Behind The Music: The Day The Music Died

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Behind The Music: The Day The Music Died
1999-02-03

American Bandstand

8.4

American Bandstand
1957-08-05

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The Music Shop
1959-01-11

The Dick Clark Show

5.5

The Dick Clark Show
1958-02-15

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