Valens was born as Richard Steven Valenzuela on May 13, 1941, in Pacoima, [3] a neighborhood in the San Fernando Valley region of Los Angeles. The son of Joseph Steven Valenzuela …

6 days ago · Ritchie Valens (born May 13, 1941, Pacoima, California, U.S.—died February 3, 1959, near Clear Lake, Iowa) was an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist and the first …

Apr 2, 2014 · Born Richard Steven Valenzuela on May 13, 1941, in Pacoima, California, Valens made history as rock music's first Latino star. Growing in Pacoima, Valens developed a love of …

Jan 12, 2025 · Who is Ritchie Valens? Ritchie Valens was a groundbreaking Mexican American singer and songwriter, pivotal in the evolution of the Chicano rock movement. Born Richard …

Ritchie was born Richard Steven Valenzuela May 13, 1941 in Los Angeles to Steven and Concepion Valenzuela. Ritchie developed his love for music at an early age and by the time …

In an all too brief career, Ritchie Valens was the first Chicano rock and roll star, having his best remembered hit, "La Bamba," just one month before his untimely death with Buddy Holly and …

Richard Steven Valenzuela (May 13, 1941 – February 3, 1959), better known as Ritchie Valens, was a pioneer of rock and roll and, as a Mexican-American with Yaqui American Indian roots …

Richard Steven Valenzuela, better known as Ritchie Valens (May 13, 1941 - February 3, 1959) was an American singer-songwriter and musician. He died with Buddy Holly, and "Big Bopper" …

Richard Steven Valenzuela was born on May 13, 1941, in Pacoima, California. He grew up in suburban Los Angeles in a Mexican-American family. He became interested in music and …

Born Richard Steve Valenzuela in the San Fernando Valley suburb of Pacoima, California, Ritchie received a good Catholic upbringing from his parents despite money being tight. As a child, …