Ritchie Valens

Ritchie Valens

American singer, songwriter and guitarist
A pioneering Latino rocker of the '50s, Richie Valens had several big hits -- including "La Bamba," "Donna," and "Come on, Let's Go" -- before dying tragically in a plane crash with Buddy Holly.
BornMay 13, 1941
HometownLos Angeles, California, United States of America
Net worth$500 thousand
Height5'5" (1.65m)
ParentsJoseph Steven Valenzuela , Connie Valenzuela
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Videos

This Day in History: The Day the Music Died

Rising American rock stars Buddy Holly, J.P. “The Big Bopper” Richardson and Ritchie Valens are killed.
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Albums

Very Best of Ritchie Valens [Music Club]
Very Best of Ritchie Valens [Music Club]
1996
Greatest Hits [Audio Fidelity]
Greatest Hits [Audio Fidelity]
2003
Bamba '87
Bamba '87
1987
Best of Ritchie Valens [Rhino]
Best of Ritchie Valens [Rhino]
1986
Ritchie
Ritchie
1963
In Concert at Pacoima Jr. High
In Concert at Pacoima Jr. High
1960
Ritchie Valens
Ritchie Valens
1959
Complete Releases: 1958-1960
Complete Releases: 1958-1960
2019
Rocks
Rocks
2019
Rock 'n' Roll Legends
Rock 'n' Roll Legends
2014
Ritchie Valens/Ritchie
Ritchie Valens/Ritchie
2012
La Bamba + More Hits
La Bamba + More Hits
2012
Bamba: The Definitive Collection
Bamba: The Definitive Collection
2011
Bamba [Magic / Mam Productions]
Bamba [Magic / Mam Productions]
2010
Rhino Hi-Five: Ritchie Valens
Rhino Hi-Five: Ritchie Valens
2005
Bamba and Other Hits
Bamba and Other Hits
2004
Best of Richie Valens [EMI-Capitol Special Markets]
Best of Richie Valens [EMI-Capitol Special Markets]
2003
Very Best of Ritchie Valens [Repetoire]
Very Best of Ritchie Valens [Repetoire]
2002
Come On, Let's Go
Come On, Let's Go
1998
Ritchie Valens: The Lost Tapes
Ritchie Valens: The Lost Tapes
1995
Rockin' All Night: The Best of Ritchie Valens
Rockin' All Night: The Best of Ritchie Valens
1995
Bamba [Complete Rock 'n' Roll]
Bamba [Complete Rock 'n' Roll]
1993
Ritchie Valens Story
Ritchie Valens Story
1993
The Best of Ritchie Valens
The Best of Ritchie Valens
1981

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