Ritchie Valens

1941

Bio

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. More

Known For

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American Bandstand
1957
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Go, Johnny, Go!
1959
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The Day the Music Died: The Story of Don McLean's "American Pie"
2022
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The Dick Clark Show
1958
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Rock 'n' Roll and the 1950's Vol. 2
2003
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The True Buddy Holly Story
2012
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Behind The Music: The Day The Music Died
1999
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The Music Shop
1959
Ritchie Valens