Ritchie Valens

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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 …

  • Acting
  • Born 13 May 1941
  • Died 3 February 1959 (age 17)
  • Los Angeles, California, USA
  • 8 credits

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Most-watched Ritchie Valens films currently: The Day the Music Died: The Story of Don McLean's "American Pie" (2022), Go, Johnny, Go! (1959), Behind The Music: The Day The Music Died (1999), Rock 'n' Roll and the 1950's Vol. 2 (2003), The True Buddy Holly Story (2012).

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Selected TV credits: The Dick Clark Show (1958), American Bandstand (1957), The Music Shop (1959).

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