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  1. Ritchie Valens - Wikipedia

    Richard Steven Valenzuela (May 13, 1941 – February 3, 1959), [3] better known by his stage name Ritchie Valens, was an American guitarist, singer and songwriter.

  2. Ritchie Valens - Donna, Movie & Plane Crash - Biography

    Apr 2, 2014 · Ritchie Valens was a Mexican American singer and songwriter influential in the Chicano rock movement. He recorded numerous hits during his short career, most notably the 1958 hit "La Bamba."

  3. Ritchie Valens | Biography, Songs, Plane Crash, Donna, La Bamba ...

    Jun 19, 2025 · Ritchie Valens was an American singer and songwriter and the first Latino rock and roll star. His short career ended when he died at age 17 in the 1959 plane crash in which Buddy Holly and the Big Bopper also perished.

  4. A Detailed Look At The Tragic Death Of Ritchie Valens - Grunge

    Dec 16, 2020 · No one who died in the 1959 plane crash, that day the music died, was an old man. The pilot, Roger Peterson, was just 21. Buddy Holly was 22; J.P. Richardson, "The Big …

  5. Ritchie Valens - Singer and Songwriter, Age, Children and Married

    Jan 12, 2025 · Ritchie Valens, born Richard Steven Valenzuela on May 13, 1941, in Pacoima, California, was a pioneering Mexican American singer and songwriter whose impact on the …

  6. Ritchie Valens - Biography - IMDb

    Ritchie, the 'California Kid' was from a family of poverty stricken fruit pickers and was the first rock star to originate from the West Coast and one of the innovators of 'Latino rock.

  7. Ritchie Valens - The Official Website

    News - Archives Ritchie's Scrapbook Where Ritchie Was The Day the Music Died Hi - Tone 5 Mama - Bob - Ritchie Connie - Irma - Mario Donna

  8. Ritchie Valens died too young. His legacy will live on forever

    Jul 2, 2025 · Though he died in a plane crash at 17, Ritchie Valens changed rock 'n' roll and Latin music forever.

  9. Ritchie Valens Biography - Facts, Childhood, Family Life

    Richard Steven Valenzuela, also known as as Ritchie Valens, was a singer, songwriter and guitarist. This biography profiles his childhood, life, music career and timeline.

  10. Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens & Big Bopper Tribute Launches at …

    5 days ago · Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens & Big Bopper Exhibit Launches at Final Venue From the Night They Died The day the music died — February 3, 1959 — will be remembered with a permanent installation.

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