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Ritchie Valens Biography

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Ritchie Valens (born Richard Steven Valenzuela; May 13, 1941 – February 3, 1959) was an American singer, songwriter and guitarist. A rock and roll pioneer and a forefather of the Chicano rock movement, Valens' recording career lasted only eight months. During this time, he had several hits, most notably "La Bamba", which was originally 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. On February 3, 1959, on what has become known as "The Day the Music Died", Valens died in a small-plane crash in Iowa, a tragedy that also claimed the lives of fellow musicians Buddy Holly and J. P. "The Big Bopper" Richardson. Valens was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2001.

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Ritchie Valens Albums

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The Complete Ritchie Valens Compilation 2010 itunes amazon
Greatest Hits Compilation 2003-03-25 itunes amazon
The Very Best of Ritchie Valens Compilation 1999 itunes amazon
Come On, Let's Go Compilation 1998 itunes amazon
Rockin' All Night: The Very Best of… Compilation 1995-01-17 itunes amazon
The Lost Tapes Album 1995-01-01 itunes amazon
The Best of Ritchie Valens Compilation 1992 itunes amazon
La Bamba Album 1988 itunes amazon
La Bamba '87 Single 1987 itunes amazon
Donna EP 1965 itunes amazon
More Ritchie Valens EP 1960 itunes amazon
Ritchie Valens Album 1959-02 itunes amazon
Ritchie Album 1959 itunes amazon
Donna EP 1959 itunes amazon
Donna / La Bamba Single 1958-11-17 itunes amazon
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