Ritchie Valens
Acting
Born: 1941-05-13 · Los Angeles, California, USA
Died: 1959-02-03
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 Va
🎬 Movies (5)
The Day the Music Died: The Story of Don McLean's "American Pie"
2022
Self (archive footage)
The True Buddy Holly Story
2012
Self (archive footage)
Rock 'n' Roll and the 1950's Vol. 2
2003
Self (archive footage)
Behind The Music: The Day The Music Died
1999
Self (archive footage)
Go, Johnny, Go!
1959
Himself
