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Ritchie Valens

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Richard Steven Valenzuela (May 13, 1941 – February 3, 1959), known professionally as Ritchie Valens, was an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist. A rock and roll pioneer and a forefather of the Chicano rock movement, Valens was killed in a plane crash eight months into his recording career. Valens had several hits, most notably "La…

Filmography3 films
  1. The Day the Music Died: The Story of Don McLean's "American Pie"2022
  2. The True Buddy Holly Story2012
  3. Go, Johnny, Go!1959
  1. The Day the Music Died: The Story of Don McLean's "American Pie"2022
  2. The True Buddy Holly Story2012
  3. Go, Johnny, Go!1959