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| Ritchie Valens | |
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| Birth name | Richard Steven Valenzuela |
| Born | May 13, 1941 |
| Died | February 3, 1959 Clear Lake, Iowa, U.S. |
| Genre(s) | Rock'n'Roll |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar |
| Years active | 1958–1959 |
| Label(s) | Del-Fi Records |
Richard Steven Valenzuela (May 13, 1941 – February 3, 1959), better known as Ritchie Valens, was a pioneer of rock and roll and, as a Mexican-American with YaquiAmerican Indian roots born in Pacoima, California, became the first Mexican American rock and roll star.
The professional career of Ritchie Valens lasted a period of eight months, during which time he recorded some very influential songs of the 1950s rock and roll era. His best known song, "La Bamba," is probably the very first Latin Rock song to become a hit,[1] making Valens the father of the Spanish language rock and roll movement.
Biography
He was born Richard Steven Valenzuela in Pacoima, California, a suburb of Los Angeles, on Mother's Day, May 13, 1941. Influenced by his mother, Connie Reyes Valenzuela, Ritchie grew up hearing traditional Mexican mariachi music as well as flamencoguitar; his father, Steven Joseph Valenzuela, inspired Ritchie's interest in flamenco, R&B, and jump blues. Surrounded by his
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Ritchie Valens
American rock musician (1941–1959)
For the Welsh singer, see Ricky Valance.
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. A rock and roll pioneer and a forefather of the Chicano rock movement, Valens died in a plane crash just eight months after his breakthrough.[4]
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,[5][6] making Valens a pioneer of the Spanish-speaking rock and roll movement. He also had an American number-two hit with "Donna".
On February 3, 1959, on what has become known as "The Day the Music Died", Valens died in a plane crash in Iowa, an accident that also claimed the lives of fellow musicians Buddy Holly and J. P. "The Big Bopper" Richardson, as well as pilot Roger Peterson. Valens was 17 years old at the time of his death. He was posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the Rockabilly Hall of Fame, the Native American Music Awards Hall of Fame, the California Hall of Fame, and has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.