Ritchie Valens Popular Songs

Ritchie Valens Popular Songs

LIFE fast, die young, that's Ritchie Valens. Yes, the age of singers from the United States (US) Mexican blood is indeed very short, 17 years! However, the last eight months before his death, Ritchie was able to shake the world through rock n roll music he played. Yes, Ritchie Valens. He is the singer who managed to make the song "La Bamba" so worldwide. Through his touch of rock and roll, "La Bamba" which originally only a traditional Mexican song, so widely known throughout the universe. In fact, the day of Ritchie's death, February 3, 1959 was confirmed as "World Music Death Day". Ritchie was killed in an airplane accident with two rock and roll stars at the time, Buddy Holly and J. P. "The Big Bopper" Richardson. They were on a flight from Iowa to Fargo on a concert tour with the Winter Dance Party title. Ritchie Valens is not an ordinary singer. Like "King of Rock and Roll", Elvis Presley, Ritchie who was born on May 13, 1941, was awarded a remarkable musical talent and singing. At the age of nine, he was used to carrying a guitar wherever he went. Since childhood, Ritchie had always dreamed of being a famous singer. The poverty of life did not dampen his resolve. In fact, he must make his own electric guitar armed with a used amplifier, which he found in the trash!

Remarkably again, when he died, Ritchie did not yet have a recording album. Ritchie's first album was released a month after his death. Followed by a second album, Ritchie and third, In Concert at Pacoima Jr. High, in 1960. Of course, the material in the album was made before Ritchie was killed. Is a local recording company Del-Fi Records, which at that time played a big role Ritchie name, especially after the "Hi-Tone" -nicked Rithie-no. Ritchie's life and career career is full of drama. As portrayed in La Bamba movie in 1987, where Lou Diamond Phillips actor role as Ritchie, look how hard the struggle of a Ritchie Valens in reaching his dream. However, he was beyond it all, seen Ritchie as a very tough, confident, and very dear family. He, for example, immediately bought a house for the mother, Concepcion Reyes, once earned an adequate income, as a singer. He also often entertained his siblings, through the songs he created. Since childhood, Ritchie is living a hard life. Imagine, as a child, he must face his parents' divorce. Ritchie even had to stay with his father's family, because his mother's house, in the slums of Pacoima, San Fernandeo Valley, Los Angeles, was unable to accommodate her. Ritchie had just returned to his mother's house when his father died. At that time, Ritchie's age was only 10 years old. Fortunately, Ritchie has a mother who strongly supports his desire to become a singer. Because of the mother's services, Ritchie and her band, The Shillouttes, were able to perform at small concerts held by the mother, using her rented money. From these concerts, Ritchie's talent was later found by a local producer, Bob Keane, owner of Del-Fi Records, who eventually made Ritchie a famous singer. It was Keane who changed the last name of Ritchie, Valenzuela to Valens.

The song "Come On, Let's Go", became Ritchie's first single under Bob Keane's touch. Remarkably, this song immediately occupied the number 42 in the 100 charts in the US, at the end of 1958 and sold no less than 750 thousand copies, which is a fantastic amount at that time. What's interesting, though, is the story behind Ritchie's next single, "Oh Donna", which was released in unison with "La Bamba" in October 1958. At that time, the song jumped to second place in the US national charts. The song was also sung by famous singers like Cliff Richard, The Youngbloods, Clem Snide, Cappadonna, The Misfits and more. The song "Oh Donna" was written by Ritchie about his girlfriend, Donna Ludwig, whom she first met in school. Narrated, Ritchie's relationship is not blessed by Donna's parents and trying to separate them.