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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.
Louis Diamond Phillips (né Upchurch; born February 17, 1962) is a Filipino-American actor.His breakthrough came when he starred as Ritchie Valens in the biographical drama film La Bamba (1987).
The film also covers the effect that Valens' career had on the lives of his half-brother Bob Morales, his girlfriend Donna Ludwig, and the rest of his family. The film is titled after a traditional Mexican folk song of the same name , which Valens transformed into a rock and roll rendition in 1958.
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 ...
Ritchie Valens' life and music came back into the public eye with the release of the film La Bamba in 1987, and seven years later, two of Del-Fi's surf records by The Lively Ones and The Centurians were used in the film Pulp Fiction. Del-Fi was resurrected and released numerous CDs of its original material, and signed some new acts to the label ...
El Camino Real Charter High School — 5440 Valley Circle Blvd., Woodland Hills ... Ritchie Valens Recreation Center — 10736 Laurel Canyon Blvd, Pacoima ... I moved my family from mainland US to ...
The new show about the house at 657 Boulevard is based on the real-life Broaddus family from New Jersey.
After Valens died in a plane crash, Romero was introduced to Valens' grieving mother, with whom Romero became close. Her home served as Romero's home during his visits to Los Angeles; he slept in Valens' bedroom. He remained close to the Valens family and performed at the Ritchie Valens memorial concert held yearly in Pacoima, California.