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Ritchie Valens
Rock and Roll50srockabillyoldiesrock
About
Ritchie Valens (born Richard Steven Valenzuela; on 13 May 1941 in Pacoima, California, USA – February 3, 1959) was a Mexican American singer, songwriter and guitarist. A Rock and Roll pioneer and a forefather of the Chicano rock movement, Valens' recording career lasted only eight months. During this time, however, he scored several hits, most notably "La Bamba", which was originally a Mexican folk song that Valens transformed with a rock rhythm and beat that became a hit in 1958
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Top Tracks
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We Belong Together
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La Bamba - Single Version
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La Bamba
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Come on, Let's Go
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Donna - Single Version
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Donna
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Stay Beside Me - Single Version
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Bluebirds over the Mountain
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