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Ritchie valens

By chikiz_12

  • Born Richard Steven Valenzuela

    Born Richard Steven Valenzuela
    Born Richard Steven Valenzuela in 1941

  • Dreaming

    Dreaming
    Ritchie Valens would have dreams that he died in a plane crash

  • First Group

    First Group
    At 16, Valens joined his first band, the Silhouettes.

  • Del-Fi Records

    Del-Fi Records
    In May 1958, Bob Keane, the owner and President of Del-Fi Records, a small Hollywood record label, was given a tip by San Fernando High student Doug Macchia about a young performer from Pacoima by the name of Richard Valenzuela .

  • First Song

    First Song
    The first songs recorded at Gold Star Studios, at a single studio session one afternoon in July 1958, were "Come On, Let's Go,"

  • He Dies

    He Dies
    The plane, a three-passenger Beechcraft Bonanza, departed for Fargo, North Dakota, and crashed shortly after takeoff in a snow storm. The crash killed all three passengers and the pilot.