In 1957 ritchie and donna met at a garage party where ritchie was playing. P the big bopper richards, died in a plane crash near clear lake, iowa. Bob also had a special connection to ritchie in that they were both driven people. Its so much fun, a little edgy and just a fantastic, though tragic. I bought two tapes of his music and listened to it all the time. It is best known from a 1958 adaptation by ritchie valens, a top 40 hit in the the u. Starring a spoton lou diamond phillip as musician, ritchie valens, the drama ticks off the appropriate story boxes including the meteoric rise to stardom from obscurity, the outofcontrol hangerson, and the tearjerking conclusion. His successful career was cut short when he died in a plane crash at age 17.
He died on february 3, 1959 in clear lake, iowa, usa. Ritchie valens died in a plane crash on february 3, 1959, in mason city, iowa, and the country lost one of its most talented singers. The valens family now lives in the central california farming community of watsonville south of san jose. Ritchie valens had several hits in his eightmonth career. People are wondering what happened to ritchie valens brother, and. I fianlly got it up in high definition so please enjoy the video lamba r. Gail smith, ritchies classmate and president of the ritchie valens memorial fan club. Sister reflects on ritchie valens life, legacy news. The film features a dysfunctional, yet compassionate. It was a top 40 hit in the us charts at the time and is one of early rockandrolls most wellknown songs.
It is a recreation of valens first recording session, where his producer constantly. In a careerdefining role, lou diamond phillips played the role of singer ritchie valens in the 1987 rockn. The song is very popular with mariachi bands and is often played at weddings. The film covers the mexican american valens rise from poverty in california to becoming a rock n roll superstar at the young age of 17 only to lose it all within 8 months on the day the music died. Valens transformed the song into one with a rock rhythm and beat, and it became a hit in 1958, 4 5 making valens a pioneer of the spanishspeaking rock and roll movement. They shared two and a half years of memories and hearts forever. The first hispanic rock star, ritchie valens will forever be known as one of the two musicians along with the big bopper who perished with buddy. Jan 18, 2018 ritchie valens died in a plane crash on february 3, 1959, in mason city, iowa, and the country lost one of its most talented singers. Story of 1950s mexicanamerican rock star ritchie valens lou diamond phillips. Despite his career being tragically cut short by his death in a plane crash, ritchie valens remains a legend of rock n roll music. Jailhouse rock 1957 elvis presley classic movie musical numbers duration. I never heard ritchie valens music before then, but this movie got me hooked. Bob morales, the older brother of rock n roll pioneer ritchie valens, has died. What happened to ritchie valens brother bob morales.
The guitar player next to the bass player is david hidalgo, who provided lou diamond phillips singing voice. Obsessed with music and full of dreams, ritchie valens lou diamond phillips bursts into the glittering. On the first anniversary of ritchies death, ritchies mother wanted to honor his memory. Hey guys, this is ritchie and here i made a page for all my fans to support me and spread the word of my fame. Bob and his wife joanie make their home on the central coast of california. The ritchie valens story, in concert at pacoima jr. None of the music in the movie was performed by ritchie, or by lou diamond philips for that matter. With lou diamond phillips, esai morales, rosanna desoto, elizabeth pena. I really hope you all share my page and music so i will. Biographical story of the rise from nowhere of early rock and roll singer ritchie valens who died at age 17 in a plane crash with buddy holly and the big bopper. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. The film follows ritchie from his days in pacoima, california where he and his.
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