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Richard Steven Valenzuela (May 13, 1941 – February 3, 1959), 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.
Apr 2, 2014 · Born Richard Steven Valenzuela on May 13, 1941, in Pacoima, California, Valens made history as rock music's first Latino star.
Dec 16, 2020 · Youngest of all was a rising star of Chicano rock — Latin Rock and Roll — Ritchie Valens. He was 17. Valens was a breakout star who'd had astounding success in a relatively short period of time. Richard Steven Valenzuela was born May 13, 1941 in Pacoima, California, says Biography.
Ritchie was born Richard Steven Valenzuela May 13, 1941 in Los Angeles to Steven and Concepion Valenzuela. Ritchie developed his love for music at an early age and by the time he entered Pacoima Jr. High School at age 13, he was rarely without his guitar.
Richard Steven Valenzuela, who later came to be known by his stage name Ritchie Valens, was an American rock and roll prodigy who went on to establish a new genre of music by introducing Mexican tunes into mainstream music.
Ritchie Valens (born May 13, 1941, Pacoima, California, U.S.—died February 3, 1959, near Clear Lake, Iowa) 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.
Jun 18, 1993 · Continuing his tale about how he discovered the singer, who was killed in a 1959 plane crash with Buddy Holly and the Big Bopper, Keane says the young man with the business cards described Valens...
