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La Bamba" (pronounced [la ˈβamba]) is a Mexican folk song, originally from the state of Veracruz, also known as "La Bomba". [1] The song is best known from a 1958 adaptation by Ritchie Valens , a Top 40 hit on the U.S. charts.
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 (1896–1952) and Concepción "Concha" Reyes (1915–1987), he had two half-brothers, Robert "Bob" Morales (1937–2018) and Mario Ramirez, and two younger sisters, Connie and Irma.
[4] [7] Their song, "La Bamba Rebelde", a remake of The traditional Mexican song from the state of Veracruz "La Bamba", denotes their Chicano pride. [8] They say that they construct their music as a tool for creating positive change and inspiring others to do so.
Nearly 40 years after its theatrical release, 'La Bamba' is being remade, but the film's original director and writer questions why rock 'n' roll star Ritchie Valens' life is being told, again.
Los Lobos covered the song in 1987 for the soundtrack of the 1987 Ritchie Valens biographical movie La Bamba starring Lou Diamond Phillips. Their version reached number 18 in the United Kingdom [4] and number 21 in the U.S. [2] It was also a track on Cars: The Video Game.
Ritchie Valens' version of "La Bamba" became the first Latin song to enter the Hot 100 after its debut in 1959, [6] [7] [8] "Guantanamera" by the Sandpipers became the first one to reach the top 10 in 1966. [9] [10] Los Lobos' version of "La Bamba" became the first one to reach the number 1 spot in 1987.
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One reason for this popularity is the success of Ritchie Valens rock and roll version of the song “La Bamba” and other efforts to modernize the music. [4] [8] [9] Not all son musicians are happy with the changes made in son music. Musician Julio del Razo complains that lyrics have become pornographic, less poetic and the rhythm has been ...