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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SONG PREMIERE: Joshua Josué Blends Ranchera, Banda, and Rock Sounds into Desert Noir Soundtrack on “Solitario”
Joshua Josué is an up-and-coming Latin rock artist who has quickly gained recognition for his distinctive blend of Mexican ...
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Top 17 outstanding soundtracks from 1980s movies revealed
The story of Ritchie Valens with music by Mexican-US rock band Los Lobos came out in 1987. As you’d expect it featured them performing several Valens songs, the catchy “La Bamba”, originally ...
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Celebrate ‘The Day the Music Died’ With New Big Bopper, Ritchie Valens Bobbleheads
Courtesy of the National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum If all of this wasn’t enough, The National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum has rolled out the news that Ritchie Valens and the Big ...
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What Ritchie Valens’ Sister Thought of Don McLean’s “American Pie,” Folk-Rock Anthem Describing Fatal Plane Crash That Took Valens’ Life
Such was true for McLean and Ritchie Valens’ young sister, Connie. “Thank you for writing the song,” Connie said, addressing McLean. “Because it just helped me to realize that although ...
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It's Been 66 Years Since The Day the Music Died. Ritchie Valens' Sister Is Grateful to Don McLean for Singing About It (Exclusive)
has become commonly referred to in pop culture as "The Day the Music Died" — but for "American Pie" creator Don McLean and Connie Valens, the younger sister of late hitmaker 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.
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A Complete Unknown was produced on a reported budget between $50 million and $70 million.
Bob Dylan’s biopic, A Complete Unknown, is once again after another musical biopic’s collection, and this time, it is Ritchie Valens’ biopic La Bamba. Timothee Chalamet is earning loads of ...
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Legendary Latin rock band Los Lobos goes acoustic at the Fillmore
Los Lobos - Don't Worry Baby (Music Video) by Los Lobos on YouTube An independently produced album and EP led to a deal with Slash/Warner Bros. which issued the band's 1984 major label debut How ...
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Valens Semiconductor now official alliance partner for Sennheiser
Valens Semiconductor (VLN) and Sennheiser announced that Valens’ technology for the extension of USB & Power has become an officially endorsed extension solution for Sennheiser’s TeamConnect ...
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New bobbleheads honor Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, The Big Bopper on crash anniversary
Tuesday marked the 66th anniversary of the tragic plane crash that took the lives of early rock 'n' roll stars Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and The Big Bopper (J.P. Richardson). And to commemorate ...