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Ritchie Valens

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Born
13 May 1941
Born In
Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, United States
Died
3 February 1959 (aged 17)
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 Valens a pioneer of the Spanish-speaking rock and roll movement. Valens died in … read more
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 month… read more
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 "… read more

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1 Play track La Bamba & Other Hits La Bamba - Single Version
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2 Play track The Best of Ritchie Valens We Belong Together
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3 Play track The Best of Ritchie Valens Come on, Let's Go
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4 Play track Donna - Single Version Donna - Single Version
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5 Play track La Bamba La Bamba
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6 Play track La Bamba Donna
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7 Play track The Best of Ritchie Valens Ooh! My Head
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8 Play track Come On, Let's Go - Single Version Come On, Let's Go - Single Version
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9 Play track Ritchie My Darling Is Gone
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10 Play track Rhino Hi-Five: Ritchie Valens La Bamba - Recorded at Gold Star- the B-side of "Donna"
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  1. 95,074 listeners

    1959 · 2 tracks

    La Bamba
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  2. 89,066 listeners

    Feb 1959 · 12 tracks

    Ritchie Valens
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  3. 49,409 listeners

    1 Jan 1981 · 16 tracks

    The Best of Ritchie Valens
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  4. 19,224 listeners

    1993 · 17 tracks

    The Ritchie Valens Story
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