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In November 1958, Buddy Holly terminated his association with The Crickets.According to Paul Anka, Holly realized he needed to go back on tour again for two reasons: he needed cash because the Crickets' manager Norman Petty had apparently stolen money from him, and he wanted to raise funds to move to New York City to live with his new wife, María Elena Holly, who was pregnant (although he ...
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.
The next day, as Bob is fixing his mother's car, he hears on his radio that Ritchie, Buddy and The Big Bopper's airplane had crashed, killing everyone on board. Bob darts out of his driveway in an attempt to get to his mother before she hears the news, but is too late. The news hits the Valenzuela family, Bob Keane, and Donna very hard.
Former Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Fernando Valenzuela died on Tuesday, October 22, at the age of 63 — but his legacy will live on with sports fans for decades to come. Valenzuela made a splash ...
Fernando Valenzuela was one of the most important figures in Los Angeles Dodgers history. His legend will live on. ... Bob Nightengale, USA TODAY. Updated October 23, 2024 at 8:36 PM.
Fernando Valenzuela died Tuesday, the same day L.A. artist Robert Vargas started a mural honoring the Dodgers legend. He says, 'Now it takes on even a greater meaning.'
Gin Blossoms is an American alternative rock band formed in 1987 in Tempe, Arizona.They rose to prominence following the 1992 release of their first major label album, New Miserable Experience, and the first single released from that album, "Hey Jealousy".
Valenzuela remained one of the best pitchers in baseball for the next five years, then began declining after 1986. The 1990 season was his last with the Dodgers and his worst in Los Angeles, but ...