Episode 676
The text provides a detailed biographical overview of the influential Chicano rock pioneer, Ritchie Valens, who was born Richard Steven Valenzuela in 1941. The source outlines his rapid ascent in the music world, achieved through hit records like the ballad "Donna" and his Spanish-language rock rendition of the folk song "La Bamba." His career was tragically cut short at age seventeen when he was killed in the 1959 plane crash during the Winter Dance Party tour, an event historically known as "The Day the Music Died." Valens' work established him as a key forefather of the Latin rock movement, inspiring musicians for generations. The article documents his posthumous honors, including his induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the naming of the Ritchie Valens Memorial Highway, and the production of the 1987 biopic La Bamba.
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