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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.
La Bamba is a 1987 American biographical drama film written and directed by Luis Valdez. The film follows the life and short-lived musical career of American Chicano rock and roll star Ritchie Valens. [1] [2] [3] The film stars Lou Diamond Phillips as Valens, Esai Morales, Rosanna DeSoto, Elizabeth Peña, Danielle von Zerneck and Joe Pantoliano ...
In her latest "Kellyoke" segment, on April 20, the singer performed a rendition of Ritchie Valens’ “La Bamba.” Accompanied by her band, Clarkson kicked off the tune, perfectly nailing the ...
The bambera or bamba derives from the cante de columpio, meaning "song of the swing", which is one of the traditional Andalusian song forms associated with flamenco. These songs were known as bambas or mecederos (from a Spanish word meaning 'to sway'), because they were sung to the rhythm of a swing.
LA County couple planning to ride out storm. Julie Howell, 65, of Topanga Canyon, said she and her husband David, 85, got an evacuation warning. But instead of fleeing, the couple is staying put ...
Luis Miguel Valdez (born June 26, 1940) is an American playwright, screenwriter, film director and actor. Regarded as the father of Chicano film and playwriting, Valdez is best known for his play Zoot Suit, his movie La Bamba, and his creation of El Teatro Campesino.
La Bamba: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is the soundtrack album to the 1987 American biographical film of the same name, released on June 30, 1987 by Slash Records and Warner Bros. Records in North America and London Recordings in the rest of the world.