Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, United States (1941 – 1959)
Ritchie Valens (born Richard Steven Valenzuela; on 13 May 1941 in Pacoima, California, USA – February 3, 1959) was a Mexican 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, however, he scored several hits, most notably "La Bamba", which was originally a Mexican folk song that Valens transformed with a rock rhythm and beat that became a hit in 1958, making… read more
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| 1 | Play on youtube | La Bamba |
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| 2 | Play on youtube | We Belong Together |
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| 3 | Play on youtube | Come on, Let's Go |
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| 4 | Play on youtube | Donna |
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| 5 | Play on youtube | Donna - Single Version |
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| 6 | Play on youtube | Ooh! My Head |
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| 7 | Play on youtube | Come On, Let's Go - Single Version |
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| 8 | Play on youtube | Come on Let's Go |
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| 9 | Play on youtube | Bluebirds over the Mountain |
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| 10 | Play on youtube | That's My Little Suzie |
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