Ritchie Valens
Ritchie Valens
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Artist Information
Genres: Rock & Roll
Active: 50's
Born: May 13, 1941 in Pacoima, CA
Influences
Buddy Holly, Elvis Presley, Chuck Berry, Bo Diddley, Carl Perkins, Little Richard, Jerry Lee Lewis, Roy Brown, Bill Haley, Gene Autry, Big Joe Turner, Roy Rogers, Wynonie Harris, Fats Domino
Similar Artists
Eddie Cochran, Bo Diddley, Gene Vincent, Carl Perkins, Gary "U.S." Bonds, Rick Nelson, Bobby Fuller Four, The Everly Brothers, Doug Sahm, Brenda Lee, Los Lobos, Del Shannon, The Blendells
Followers
Dave Alvin, The Blasters, Los Lobos, Brian Setzer, Fernando, Minstrels, Chan Romero, Clorox Girls, Souvenir Satellite, The Shadows, Deer Tick, Waylon Jennings, Marshall Crenshaw, Ersi Arvizu, Don McLean, The Plugz, David Hidalgo, Freddy Fender, Tommy Roe
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Biography
Ritchie Valens will forever be known primarily as one of the two rock stars (along with the Big Bopper) who perished with Buddy Holly when their private plane crashed in the midst of a Midwest tour in 1959.
Discography
Release: November 22, 2005
Label: Del-Fi Records, Inc.
Release: April 28, 2009
Label: Collectables Records, Rhino, Rhino Flashback