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Ritchie Valens

Ritchie Valens was an American singer, singer-songwriter, composer, guitarist and songwriter (1941–1959). He was born at Pacoima and died at Clear Lake.

Also recorded as Richard Steven Valenzuela; Richard Valenzuela.

Overview

Recorded at birth as Richard Steven Valenzuela Reyes.

Also worked under the name Ritchie Valens, Ricky Ricardo and Richard Valenzuela.

Born at Pacoima in 1941, died at Clear Lake in 1959.

Identity and origins

Ritchie Valens was recorded at birth as Richard Steven Valenzuela Reyes. He also worked under the names Ritchie Valens, Ricky Ricardo and Richard Valenzuela. The authorities additionally record the headings Richard Steven Valenzuela and Richard Valenzuela. His recorded languages were English and Spanish. His recorded confession was Catholicism.

Recognition and collections

Ritchie Valens received Grammy Hall of Fame, star on Hollywood Walk of Fame, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Latin Grammy Hall of Fame.

Literature

5 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.

Valens, Ritchie, Oxford Music Online, 2001. Valens, Ritchie (1941-1959), pioneer rock and roll singer and musician, American National Biography Online, 2003. Rise of Ritchie Valens (1958), Term Paper Resource Guide to Latino History, 2010. Ritchie Valens Is Dead: E Pluribus Unum, As We Are Now, 1998. Ritchie Valens: The First Latino Rocker, The Western Historical Quarterly, 1989.

In detail

Ritchie Valens studied at San Fernando High School. the recorded working language is English and Spanish.

Subjects and genres recorded for the work are rock and roll and Chicano rock.

Distinctions recorded are Grammy Hall of Fame, star on Hollywood Walk of Fame, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Latin Grammy Hall of Fame.

Chronology

  1. 1941Ritchie Valens born at Pacoima.
  2. 1959Ritchie Valens died at Clear Lake.

Sources

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  • reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

    “Ritchie Valens”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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  • reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikidata

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q309725: Ritchie Valens

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