Celebrate ‘The Day the Music Died' With New Big Bopper, Ritchie Valens Bobbleheads
The National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum is honoring the music icons with their own bobbleheads, but why doesn't Buddy ...
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Ritchie Valens’ family says new biography tells ‘the real story’
Ritchie Valens was rescued from obscurity by a 1987 movie, “La Bamba,” that finally put the Southern California teen’s story ahead of Buddy Holly and the Big Bopper, the two older singers ...
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The making of ‘La Bamba’ was a family affair. An upcoming book with never-before-seen photos will show how
Still, Valens’ impact as one of ... had also been involved in pushing Ritchie to get him the right exposure. I don’t think the movie could have been done without the cooperation of the ...
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A Complete Unknown was produced on a reported budget between $50 million and $70 million.
The film follows the life of American Chicano rock and roll star Ritchie Valens ... and Joe Pantoliano in the supporting roles. The movie follows Valens’ life and short-lived musical career.
Big Bopper at the Big Dipper: Portland’s Joshua Josué plays tribute to J.P. Richardson, Ritchie Valens and Buddy Holly
Long after “the day the music died,” the timeless crooning of “Big Bopper” J.P. Richardson, Buddy Holly and Ritchie Valens ...
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On This Day in 1959: Buddy Holly, The Big Bopper, and Ritchie Valens Tragically Died, Inspiring Don McLean’s “American Pie”
Frankly, if it wasn’t for McLean, the names Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and The Big Bopper might have been forgotten altogether. Today marks the 66th anniversary of that fateful day.