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Ritchie Valens

Ritchie Valens (born Richard Steven Valenzuela; on 13 May 1941 in Pacoima, California, USA – February 3, 1959) was a Mexican American singer, songwriter and guitarist. A Rock and Roll pioneer and a forefather of the Chicano rock movement, Valens' recording career lasted only eight months. During this time, however, he scored several hits, most notably "La Bamba", which was originally a Mexican folk song that Valens transformed with a rock rhythm and beat that became a hit in 1958 Read more on Last.fm

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Most Played Tracks as Scrobbled to Last.fm

# Title Plays
1We Belong Together
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2La Bamba
799253
3La Bamba - Single Version
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4Donna
300005
5Come on, Let's Go
291742
6Donna - Single Version
127602
7Come on Let's Go
66981
8Ooh! My Head
41293
9That's My Little Suzie
40831
10Bluebirds over the Mountain
39140

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