Ritchie Valens

Personal Info

Birthday: 1941-05-13

Age: 84

Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, USA

Known For: Acting

Biography

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. V...

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Filmography

Go, Johnny, Go!

Himself

The Day the Music Died: The Story of Don McLean's "American Pie"

Self (archive footage)

The True Buddy Holly Story

Self (archive footage)

Rock 'n' Roll and the 1950's Vol. 2

Self (archive footage)

Behind The Music: The Day The Music Died

Self (archive footage)

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