Ritchie Valens
Latin American musician (1941–1959) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Richard Steven Valenzuela, better known as Ritchie Valens (May 13, 1941 - February 3, 1959) was a Mexican American singer-songwriter and musician. He died with Buddy Holly, and "Big Bopper" Richardson in a plane crash in Iowa on 3 February 1959, in an event that would become known as The Day the Music Died. He was 17 years old.
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He was born to Mexican parents. Mr. Valens has Yaqui Native American ancestry.
Valens most notable work include recordings of “La Bamba” a Mexican folk song which became a hit in the U.S. “Donna” a song dedicated to his friend and the phrase “Come on let’s go”[1]
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