Ritchie Valens
Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.
Profession
Acting
Birthday
13 May 1941
Age
85 Years
Born In
Los Angeles, California, USA
Total Projects
8
Years Active
65 Yrs
Avg Rating
7.0 ★
Overview
Richard Steven Valenzuela (May 13, 1941 – February 3, 1959), known professionally as Ritchie Valens, was an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist. A rock and roll pioneer and a forefather of the Chicano rock movement, Valens was killed in a plane crash eight months into his recording career. Valens had several hits, most notably "La Bamba", which he had adapted from...
Known For
American Bandstand
1957
The Dick Clark Show
1958
The Music Shop
1959
The Day the Music Died: The Story of Don McLean's "American Pie"
2022
Go, Johnny, Go!
1959
Behind The Music: The Day The Music Died
1999
Rock 'n' Roll and the 1950's Vol. 2
2003
The True Buddy Holly Story
2012
Filmography
movie
The Day the Music Died: The Story of Don McLean's "American Pie"
The Day the Music Died: The Story of Don McLean's "American Pie"
as Self (archive footage)
movie
The True Buddy Holly Story
The True Buddy Holly Story
as Self (archive footage)
movie
Rock 'n' Roll and the 1950's Vol. 2
Rock 'n' Roll and the 1950's Vol. 2
as Self (archive footage)
movie
Behind The Music: The Day The Music Died
Behind The Music: The Day The Music Died
as Self (archive footage)
movie
Go, Johnny, Go!
Go, Johnny, Go!
as Himself
tv
The Music Shop
The Music Shop
tv
The Dick Clark Show
The Dick Clark Show
as Self
tv
American Bandstand
American Bandstand
as Self