Richie Valens' Former Home "La Bamba"

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qstone @ 2012-09-16 02:39:11

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The former home of Mexican-American singer, songwriter and guitarist. Richie Valens.

Valens scored several hits, most notably "La Bamba", which was originally a Mexican folk song, transformed by Valens with a rock rhythm and beat, that became a hit in 1958, making Valens a pioneer of the Spanish-speaking rock and roll movement.

On Feb. 3, 1959 Richie, along with singers Buddy Holly and J.P. Richardson (aka) "The Big Bopper" were killed in a small-plane crash in Iowa. He was only 17-years-old.

In 1987, the bio film "La Bamba" was released to rave reviews and starred Lou Diamond Phillips, as Richie Valens, Esai Morales and Rosanna DeSoto

More Info:

www.ritchievalens.com

Location:

Los Angeles, California (CA), US
@ 34.27492200, -118.41722600

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