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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 We Belong Together
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 4,606 listeners
2 Play track La Bamba & Other Hits La Bamba - Single Version
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3 Play track La Bamba 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 Bluebirds over the Mountain
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8 The Ritchie Valens Story Stay Beside Me - Single Version
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9 Play track La Bamba My Darling Is Gone
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10 Play track The Best of Ritchie Valens Ooh! My Head
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  1. 229,430 listeners

    1 Jan 1959 · 12 tracks

    Ritchie Valens
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  2. 95,978 listeners

    1 Jan 1959 · 28 tracks

    La Bamba
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  3. 64,451 listeners

    1 Jan 1981 · 16 tracks

    The Best of Ritchie Valens
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  4. 23,654 listeners

    15 Jun 1993 · 19 tracks

    The Ritchie Valens Story
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