@@tahzibizimungu7677 La Bamba is a traditional Mexican folk song, Richie Valens was a Mexican Rock and Roll musician who recorded a Rock and Roll version of the song. He never claimed to have written it. He’s considered a hero and an icon in Mexican culture. Do you even understand what the expression “Stay in in your lane means”?
I met him a couple of months before the plane accident. He was very nice to me. We had a very nice conversation. I knew his cousin and she introduce me to him.
What was ritchie valens like for myself i watched the movie every time that was on tv I would say that he was a great 17year old singer and I would say he was a really great person
I am completely shocked at how good his voice is. Perfect harmony along with a piercing, crystal clarity all while playing the guitar. This kid was so special.
@@fuzzfac3942 yeah but does that mean you don't think he could sing like this normally recording equipment wasn't so good back then particularly alive so it's no surprise they put a studio cut in here after the live talking but of course anyone with half a brain could realize that I'm sure you do
Beathyful, i was born in 1958 in dec. All those beathyful years, like the beginning of the rock and roll. You have seen them all. The years of politics, vietnam, Woodstock. All those things you can talk about.
@@rosemarydirisio1236 I had to Google the info. He recorded 29 songs, 21 he wrote himself. He had a few records on the charts. But his big hits were LaBamba & Donna.
Here is a young man who in 8 short months changed the sound of rock n roll forever paving the way for other artist like Carlos Santana , and Los Lobos to incorporate Spanish and English in their songs who knows how much further Ritchie Valens would have gone had he not gotten on that plane he should have stuck with his own feelings about flying .
Not Latino Rock. He was a CHICANO (Mexican-Anerican) born in the United States. He pioneered Chicano Rock n Roll. Latinos are from Central America, Puerto Rico, Cuba etc. Give credit where credit is due and that is to a Chicano not a Latino.
And the days when Chicanos had to change their names from Ricardo Valenzuela to " Ritchie Valens" and change herritage from Mexican American to " Italian" because of the severe racism of the time....
I'm not Mexican. But, even I am in awe of Ritchie. This is the first time in my life in 2021 that I actually hear Ritchie's speaking voice after listening to La Bamba since I was a kid. This is like listening to a God from another planet actually speaking. Ritchie was only 17 years old here and he died a few months after this audio. Wow !!
Thats correct.ritchie Valens stevey ray Vaughn both mexican did.anyone check.out the video or Ritchie Valens at.his grave site Its realy.spooky this guy goes to Ritchie's grave site.pull.out this little black box to see if he can make contact With Ritchie valens it's called paranormal he uses a ghost box.and its works its real
@@tubucoco As an Ecuadorian I can say that his Spanish sounds fluent in this phrase, however, he mispronounces some specific letters that don't sound so good but it really sounds very good.
Ritchie was so talented at such a young age. Had he lived im sure he would have tore up the sixties! Even give the Beatles a run for their money! Rock on Ritchie Valens!
My family moved to the San Fernando Valley of southern California in November 1957, from southern Michigan. We rented a house next to a Hispanic family named the Machados. A young man would once to twice a week come over to their house, as a friend of the family, and play songs with his electric guitar which he had written, with a couple of friends and their backup instruments. They had their microphones set up with speakers just as though they were at the Hollywood Bowl theater. They blasted the neighborhood with their music, but nobody really cared because they were pretty good. His name was Richard Valenzuela, aka, Ritchie Valens. I was in the 8th grade at Pacoima Jr. High School as a newbie California brat. RV had gone to school at PJH just two years earlier if I recall correctly. Months later in '58 RV had cut the song La Bamba and it became an immediate smash hit. This short film was made when he came by PJH one afternoon in '58 to pay tribute to his Junior High School, free of charge. If I recall correctly, he had completely dropped out of school to concentrate on his musical career. The theatre had filled up so fast that afternoon that we pokey people could only hear the reverberating sounds as they came out of the open auditorium entry doors and onto the front entry area. Yes, those were good old fun-time days now in faded memories. And, of course, we all fell apart when he was later killed in the infamous winter airplane crash in North Dakota.
What a talented artist he was, discovered at 16 years of age. A massive loss to the Rock & Roll scene, surely one of the most tragic in history. RIP Ritchie, Buddy Holly & the Big Bopper..........
Ritchie Valens was well known and popular than any other mexicanamerican in the u.s. of course you had pepe aguilar with his old rock band but he was'nt the first mexican-american to start with latin rock in the u s. Ni tampoco enrique guzman, ni alberto vazquez y ningun otro.Ritchie Valenz es el Pionero del Rock en Español internacional y dentro de estados unidos un país que era en aquellos tiempos mas anglo-sajon que latino.
On his website, it said that when his mother spoke to him in Spanish, he understood her and would answer her in English. So, he knew a little Spanish, but probably was just not fluent in it. Man he was/is Talented!! For him to have sung this song and not be fluent in Spanish, is AWESOME!!! RIP Ritchie!! You are Truly Missed!!
I know. Ritchie would just strum his guitar and sing a few lines, but never the same words twice. That is how he would get a song. If you have seen the film, 'LaBamba,' it is how they recorded "Come On, Let's Go," 60 takes and by the end, Bob Keane had a song to release.
I know. Had not even become an adult. Great songs came from this person. He even did one named 'The Paddiwack Song," which was just the nursery rhyme set to music. Fun tune, though.
Vivió de prisa Porque presentía Que su vida corta sería. Y un gran legado nos dejaría. Pues las generaciones pasarán. Pero su música jamás se olvidará. VIVA MÉXICO !!!
Im 33 and i wish i could have been born n raised in this era of music. I was raised listening to this music with my parents from mexico and my older cousins. LOVED this music
I was eight years old when Buddy Holly,Richie Valens and The Big Bopper were killed in that terrible plane crash. They paved the music scene for The Beatles and other British rock and roll stars of the sixties. My brother John was a teenager when the crash happened and he danced to their music.RIP Buddy, Richie and The Big Bopper you all are truly missed by the fans including me. Thanks for sharing the video.
Song is universal, no matter where you’re from you just want to get up and dance. RIP Ritchie Valens and thank you for your contribution to the world in the short time you were here.
Arriba Ritchie Valens como buen desendiente de mexicanos tenía el ritmo y un futuro muy prometedor lastima que se fue demasiado joven pero nos dejó un buen legado musical saludos desde torreón coahuila México
For a recording done in 1958, I'd say it has not lost one iota of quality! No matter what embellishments modern technology may wish to employ, it is virtually impossible to improve on this. A true classic! Thanks a lot ,MusicBoxOfTalents!! Malcolm O'Brien
When you hear the intro of la bamba and the intro of The Beatles Twist and shout you know how good Richie was that influenced the greatest band that so far has existed.
He was such a genius. I still can't believe he was only 17 when he died. I grew up to his tunes and loved them. Before I started listening to an iPod, his music got me addicted!
Me llena de recuerdos, con sesenta años, puedo decir, es tan fantástico que la alegría transmitada, renació con cada momento que se volvía a poner de moda, pues regresó en 1.967 y vovió de nuevo con fuerza en 1.969. No obstante a comienzos de los sesenta fue un boom reconocido y por largo tiempo sostenido. Ahora que la escucho de nuevo la percibo igual de fresca, que ¡viva! La bamba.
February 3rd 1959...................... THE DAY THE MUSIC DIED.....REST IN PEACE Ritchie Valens, Buddy Holly and J.P. Richardson,"The Big Bopper". Gone but NEVER forgotten, FOREVER missed! Thank you for all the music and memories................
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I just shared this story with my 8 yr. granddaughter. Teach your children their American music heritage. Thank-you Ritchie. Hi my name is Nevaeh I'm the granddaughter, And I love your song. La Bamba.
This man spoke no spanish, but recorded this song in that language. I love it, too. Plus, he was left handed. He played backwards. Just like Ringo Starr. He is left handed but plays on a right handed drum kit.
Such a tragedy to lose these three from or music world. Even this early in their lives, they created so much for us to cherish. Who knows what could have been.
Just finished watching the movie Bamba, and couldn't hold my tears from rolling down my cheeks like a stream. Literally cried from the scene he is entering the plane till the end of the credits. He left us too soon. This guy was really something else and the KING OF ROCK'N'ROLL. 🤴🏻 BIG UP TO HIM, RITCHIE VALENS!!!❤⭐👏🏻 #Starsbelongtothesky
Hi every fan of Ritchie's.my is Jim in 1959 I was living in Oxnard a suburb of Oxnard name the Colonia. I was 15 years old at the time when I heard the bad news over the radio that Ritchie Valens the Big bopper and Buddy Holly had all been killed in a plane crash what a tragic day The Day the music died. Little did I know that's a day would come when I move to the San Fernando valley looking for better opportunities. When are my closest friends that I made when I moved to the valley was Johnny Reyes Ritchie Valens cousin. I ended up living with Rich's family on Penny street in pacoima California. Through Johnny Reyes I meant Bobby richest half-brother and Rosie and the whole family Little did I ever know or realize that I was actually related to Richie's father's grandmother Lugo pictures of the same family that my grandfather came from the relation came through was Maria navidad Ruiz Lugo. Johnny Reyes is Mom and Dad and two sisters Francis and Patsy they treated me as a I was a brother. I got a book on Ritchie Valens biography and then it mentioned his father's grandmother. To my surprise with a little research I'm not that we were related. Son of a gun you just never know.
I am truly fascinated by this young man. His life and Selena's are so intriguing and their passings were traumatic. Both were young , talented, beautiful souls and may they both rest well.
Hed be 79 now, just a year younger than John (Lennon). What a waste of talent. He was just 17 and 8 months into his career when he died. Had enough self esteem as a Chicano to sing this song in Spanish and not give a darn. And everybody loved it and loved him. Thanks for the great music, Richie.
You had a short life but during it you made many people happy and that is what really matters in our passage through life. May we meet in paradise. Thanks for the video.
Yes real Ricardo valenzuela looked older than his real age and the first time i saw a picture of him i was like"My god. He cannot be 17 "..he seemed to be 20 at least ,between 20 and 25 because he was sturdy and well built and had thick lips..young men of this time seemed older in general because they wore suits and ties..another era,another clothes and another haircuts.
As with Hendrix, Joplin, Stevie Ray, & Morrison, it makes you wonder how he would have evolved musically. The genius of all of them, make you want to cry over what we've missed, and what could have been.
I agree.there have been too many fabulous talented singers and musicians who have tragically died way too young........at least we have some of their recordings.
@@lemmypop1300 yeah, he would have been just as huge of a star if he'd had more time. Just in the very short time he was on the scene he had already scored a massive chart topping hit with Donna. Not many 17 year olds out there who have done what he did. Given another year there would be plenty of footage and Valens promotional material out there. The other person was implying racism, and of course there was racism in the world back then as there still is today, but the music business didn't and doesn't seem to give a shit about your color as long as you could make the labels a lot of money. They wouldn't limit exposure due to race, because that would limit their own profits. Now, they would give shitty contracts to anyone they could, but that's more of a class thing because they'd cheat anyone who they felt they could get away with. It just happens that blacks and Latinos were generally of a lower socioeconomic class and typically had poorer education, which means they could potentially be more easily taken advantage of. That doesn't mean that they'd limit exposure though, it just means that the artists would be unfairly compensated.
Who knows how much music we lost in Ritchie and Buddy in the tragic crash. They both had so much talent and Ritchie was really just hitting his stride.
Loved Ritchie Valens and had what few records he made and knew all his songs. I took it hard on the news of the plane accident with Buddy Holly and Big Bopper. All 3 aspiring musicians so much to offer the world. So very sad
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Dude is 17 and sings like he’s in his 40’s, not to mention the killer guitar playing. What a talent.
If he didn't steal that song, then it would be much better.
@@tahzibizimungu7677 He didn’t steal it, he covered it.
@@chrisb8193 Sure he did... Like Elvis just covered Big Mama Thornton's "Hound Dog". Why can't people stay in their lane...
@@tahzibizimungu7677 La Bamba is a traditional Mexican folk song, Richie Valens was a Mexican Rock and Roll musician who recorded a Rock and Roll version of the song. He never claimed to have written it. He’s considered a hero and an icon in Mexican culture. Do you even understand what the expression “Stay in in your lane means”?
@@chrisb8193 Yeah, the song came from the Mbamba People of Angola
I met him a couple of months before the plane accident. He was very nice to me. We had a very nice conversation. I knew his cousin and she introduce me to him.
quantos anos tem?
Holy Jesus that was like sixty two years ago
Oh my actual C..
What an honor.
I'm crying now.....
What was ritchie valens like for myself i watched the movie every time that was on tv I would say that he was a great 17year old singer and I would say he was a really great person
What a legend. Who’s listening in 2024? RIP Ritchie 🪦
I from to Poland
I'm in Ireland, 67 years & still love the fab music from those years. RIP Richie
Lo escucho desde Colombia
Absolutely heartbreaking - just a kid & so talented 😢
@@cragmorematchbox i 34 Year old
The first Hispanic rock star.
Thanks for opening that door for us.
True LEGEND
Opportunity has been wide open ever since!😉
Mexican,not hispanic
Mexicans are hispanic.@@mrkhalua2673
Hispanic?
Only 17. How much music did we lose. So many great songs never heard. What a shame.
Andrew Cascio maybe even elvis too
Ron Dye no doubt man.
+Andrew Cascio doubt he would have over shadowed them, but he'd have a career probably like Elvis.
agreed
It really is
I am completely shocked at how good his voice is. Perfect harmony along with a piercing, crystal clarity all while playing the guitar. This kid was so special.
It isn’t live
You heard any Lou Christie songs
@@fuzzfac3942 yeah but does that mean you don't think he could sing like this normally recording equipment wasn't so good back then particularly alive so it's no surprise they put a studio cut in here after the live talking but of course anyone with half a brain could realize that I'm sure you do
Theres always at least one of you on every comment section.. that's gotta suck
@@fuzzfac3942 Totally agree
I was in love with Ritchie! When he died, I cried my little 8year old heart out. His music still stands.
That’s a very sad story Sher😢
...we all do.., still..
Beathyful, i was born in 1958 in dec. All those beathyful years, like the beginning of the rock and roll. You have seen them all. The years of politics, vietnam, Woodstock. All those things you can talk about.
How many songs did he record
@@rosemarydirisio1236 I had to Google the info. He recorded 29 songs, 21 he wrote himself. He had a few records on the charts. But his big hits were LaBamba & Donna.
So sad that he didn’t even live long enough to see his first full album released! Wrote and recorded hit songs at the age of 16! Amazing.
Just bought 2Ritchie Valens albums for 99cents..people don't know what they're giving away...he's a rock&roll legend for Mexican Americans..
Lucky
***** Si! me encanta su musica!
he is a rock&roll legend period!!
derecho! No sólo una leyenda hispanoamericana.
He's a rock in roll legend for everyone, whites blacks latinos. So sad that he died so young.
Here is a young man who in 8 short months changed the sound of rock n roll forever paving the way for other artist like Carlos Santana , and Los Lobos to incorporate Spanish and English in their songs who knows how much further Ritchie Valens would have gone had he not gotten on that plane he should have stuck with his own feelings about flying .
He made great tunes for everyone not just other Hispanic musicians, he transcended all of that stuff.
Agreed
Thomas Moon yeah lol
Don't forget Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs .
Mac
Happy birthday (May 13, 1941) Ritchie ! Your music lives on. Greetings from a fan in 2024.
The pioneer of Latino rock. So young. So talented. One of the all-time greats.
Mexican American not Latino.
@@lykndeltoro8412 Same thing.
@@hjj9269 Not all latinos are Mexicans.ig no rant po s.
Not Latino Rock.
He was a CHICANO (Mexican-Anerican) born in the United States. He pioneered Chicano Rock n Roll.
Latinos are from Central America, Puerto Rico, Cuba etc.
Give credit where credit is due and that is to a Chicano not a Latino.
@@hjj9269 No it is not.
Latinos are NOT the same as CHICANOS.
Latinos are always trying to get credit for something CHICANOS have done.
your memory will live on forever...God bless you Ritchie.
Brian Powers.
He will live on for ever when I lived in Mexico I loved this song and now I am 18
Yeeeah
I heard this song in Cuba and fell in love with it immediately. Viva
Its very popular song for young beginners who learn to play guitar and i did too when i was 13yo. And still playing it sometimes
The days when there was no such thing as auto-tune, only pure talent.
Damn right, damn right. Now there is only autotuned shit called music
T Marr right 😁
amen to that this was truly the day music was good and pure
And the days when Chicanos had to change their names from Ricardo Valenzuela to " Ritchie Valens" and change herritage from Mexican American to " Italian" because of the severe racism of the time....
I m sure when you had fakes even then .....
I'm not Mexican. But, even I am in awe of Ritchie. This is the first time in my life in 2021 that I actually hear Ritchie's speaking voice after listening to La Bamba since I was a kid. This is like listening to a God from another planet actually speaking. Ritchie was only 17 years old here and he died a few months after this audio. Wow !!
Thats correct.ritchie
Valens stevey ray Vaughn both mexican did.anyone check.out the video or Ritchie
Valens at.his grave site
Its realy.spooky this guy goes to Ritchie's grave site.pull.out this little black box to see if he can make contact
With Ritchie valens it's called paranormal he uses a ghost box.and its works its real
If you listen carefully once hes made contact you can hear Ritchies voice hes talking about ..headstones and his mom.right next to.him
@@rickwaldren3633 Stevie Ray Vaughan and Ritchie were both Americans, not Mexican. SMH
He put out 4 number #1 songs in his short 8 month recording career. Some musicians spend their whole lives chasing one Hit......
@@barrytooley6724Doesn't matter Richie's family is from Mexico so he's still considered Mexican
Soy veracruzano y es un honor saber que richie valens grabara esta hermosa canción de mi pueblo y la inmortalizara aún más con su talento.
Así es mi hermano saludos desde Orizaba Veracruz
Andres, is it true he couldn't speak Spanish?? And how is his Spanish in this song??
@@tubucoco As an Ecuadorian I can say that his Spanish sounds fluent in this phrase, however, he mispronounces some specific letters that don't sound so good but it really sounds very good.
@@thomaestesb oh, okay, thanks for answering.
También soy veracruzana y se siente mucho orgullo que conozcan aún más la bamba gracias a Ritchie Valens
He was already a legend at age 17 like seriously how many people can say that
He also piloted himself, the Big Bopper, and Bobby Holly to their deaths in 1958.
@@JohnGisMe who asked
@@sou1412 I thought it was an interesting fact.
@@JohnGisMe yeah but u didn’t have to say something so negative when somebody said something positive
@@sou1412 I said an interesting fact.
That fucking plane...
i live 2 hours away from where that shit went down
I feel u bruh...:*
destiny aparicio
Ludus Jake Apparently Dion would have been on the plane but he couldn't afford the $35 fare.
***** Funny but actually true. Nobody would lend him the fare.
Who writes songs at 17 and becomes inmortal now? Ritchie was a unique talent!
I NEVER get tired of hearing Ritchie Valens performing this song. He slipped away from us WAY too soon. R.I.P. Ritchie....
Nobody can hit that opening line as good as Richie could.
Ritchie was so talented at such a young age. Had he lived im sure he would have tore up the sixties! Even give the Beatles a run for their money! Rock on Ritchie Valens!
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Tyd loos gewekdig
Good kid but sad gone at 17
The beatles huh ?😊
I don't think there would be a Beatles if he lived.
So sad we lost him at such a young age. He had such wonderful raw talent
My family moved to the San Fernando Valley of southern California in November 1957, from southern Michigan. We rented a house next to a Hispanic family named the Machados. A young man would once to twice a week come over to their house, as a friend of the family, and play songs with his electric guitar which he had written, with a couple of friends and their backup instruments. They had their microphones set up with speakers just as though they were at the Hollywood Bowl theater. They blasted the neighborhood with their music, but nobody really cared because they were pretty good. His name was Richard Valenzuela, aka, Ritchie Valens. I was in the 8th grade at Pacoima Jr. High School as a newbie California brat. RV had gone to school at PJH just two years earlier if I recall correctly. Months later in '58 RV had cut the song La Bamba and it became an immediate smash hit. This short film was made when he came by PJH one afternoon in '58 to pay tribute to his Junior High School, free of charge. If I recall correctly, he had completely dropped out of school to concentrate on his musical career. The theatre had filled up so fast that afternoon that we pokey people could only hear the reverberating sounds as they came out of the open auditorium entry doors and onto the front entry area. Yes, those were good old fun-time days now in faded memories. And, of course, we all fell apart when he was later killed in the infamous winter airplane crash in North Dakota.
That's great memories you have there Gary.
What a talented artist he was, discovered at 16 years of age. A massive loss to the Rock & Roll scene, surely one of the most tragic in history.
RIP Ritchie, Buddy Holly & the Big Bopper..........
The night the music died.
Would of been interesting to see that by 1969 what type of music he would of been playing
I've heard/read that J.P. Richardson was the name of Big Bopper. I'd like to get confirmation or denial of this along with your reference.
Arriba los Mexicanos de buen corazón, como Richie. Y que vivamos todos los Latinos. Saludos desde Ecuador.
El no era mexicano, amigo.
Ni español hablaba. El era de California..
@@armozec7081 Sí, solo nació en Estados Unidos. Pero de ahí es totalmemte latino.
Perdón: Fue.
@@armozec7081 y porque canto la bamba si era gringo?
Era hijo de una Mexicana estadounidense
Even when this song came out, Spanish never was a barrier in loving this song.
Happy Heavenly 83rd Birthday Ritchie Valens May 13 1941 - February 3 1959
El primeer latino mexicoamericano! Siendo el primeeer latinooo!! Que puso a mexico y los latinos arribaaa!!
Look for videos of Lalo Guerrero. He's earlier than Ritchie Valens. Try LOS CHUCOS SUAVES. He had a lot of funny songs also.
Ritchie Valens was well known and popular than any other mexicanamerican in the u.s. of course you had pepe aguilar with his old rock band but he was'nt the first mexican-american to start with latin rock in the u s. Ni tampoco enrique guzman, ni alberto vazquez y ningun otro.Ritchie Valenz es el Pionero del Rock en Español internacional y dentro de estados unidos un país que era en aquellos tiempos mas anglo-sajon que latino.
Ay orale
Que desgracia que no hayamos poder disfrutar mas de sus canciones..
Arriba Ritchie Valens conocido por los anglosajones que muchos latinos hoy en día no son tan reconocidos por los anglosajones .
On his website, it said that when his mother spoke to him in Spanish, he understood her and would answer her in English.
So, he knew a little Spanish, but probably was just not fluent in it.
Man he was/is Talented!!
For him to have sung this song and not be fluent in Spanish, is AWESOME!!!
RIP Ritchie!! You are Truly Missed!!
May you Rest In Peace
I have heard is easier to sing a song in another Language...then it is to actually speak and learn it
65 years without Ritchie Vallens❤️❤️
R.I.P Ritchie Vallens🤍🤍
This is on my top 100 songs of all time and I am 55 years old.
Ritchie is up in heaven making more music for us
nah hes not
@@yvonnestaley3564 yea he is bitch
Yvonne Staley your name is sounds like a Harry Potter spell 😹
Ritchie Valens seemed like a really nice humble, young man. Such a tragic loss.
This boy had a voice to challenge all his contemperary stars. So sad that he had so little time.
I grew up in the UK in the 50s and 60s and songs like this shaped our lives back then. This was soooo good.
Ritchie Valens did have a lot of 'energy' in his songs. It was a shame life took him at such a young age.
"Life" that's a good one!
I know. Ritchie would just strum his guitar and sing a few lines, but never the same words twice. That is how he would get a song. If you have seen the film, 'LaBamba,' it is how they recorded "Come On, Let's Go," 60 takes and by the end, Bob Keane had a song to release.
Its true!
This kid was before his time and never got the credit for it. Love his music. Especially Donna. It was his music and it came from the heart.
I know. Had not even become an adult. Great songs came from this person. He even did one named 'The Paddiwack Song," which was just the nursery rhyme set to music. Fun tune, though.
Ele cantava mt , lamento. por ir embora tão cedo. Eterno ritchie valens. Que e 1 anjo.
Music can bring different cultures together.
God, 50s Rock N Roll is so great!! RIP Ritchie, Buddy, and Big Bopper.
Only seventeen years old. He's been so very missed.
Yes Dearly
Being born in the 2000's, I wish I'd lived to see this man perform.
Legendary song and iconic artist. RIP Ritchie Valens.
Such a shame to lose a tremendous talent so young.
Hello Jennifer, how are you doing?
I remember some of us crying on the school bus when someone with a transistor radio heard about the plane crash in Iowa. Sad day in Henrietta, NY.
h8 potus You must be 70 to 80...
The potus you follow is ur username
@@rustyalcorta3643 Hell no...he's probably 90 or 95 years old.
Oh!~
Jose Mora I heard it on the radio - I’m 69.
Only 17 and already displaying so much talent.
This song is a gift to the world that keeps giving. Thanks Richie Valenzuela. 🙏🏽
Vivió de prisa
Porque presentía
Que su vida corta sería.
Y un gran legado nos dejaría.
Pues las generaciones pasarán.
Pero su música jamás se olvidará.
VIVA MÉXICO !!!
17 años, muy jovencito.
Im 33 and i wish i could have been born n raised in this era of music. I was raised listening to this music with my parents from mexico and my older cousins. LOVED this music
I was eight years old when Buddy Holly,Richie Valens and The Big Bopper were killed in that terrible plane crash. They paved the music scene for The Beatles and other British rock and roll stars of the sixties. My brother John was a teenager when the crash happened and he danced to their music.RIP Buddy, Richie and The Big Bopper you all are truly missed by the fans including me. Thanks for sharing the video.
Ritchie*
Song is universal, no matter where you’re from you just want to get up and dance. RIP Ritchie Valens and thank you for your contribution to the world in the short time you were here.
I was only 10 yrs old when Richie, Big Bopper, and Buddy Holly died , loved their music
Es una leyenda R.I.P Ritchie Steven Valenzuela donde quiera que estes te extrañamos :'(
:'(
Viví esa época falta poco para 78 y lo sigo escuchando con la misma alegria y pacion de entonces ❤
I love this version of La Bamba. The energy's just so uplifting.
Arriba Ritchie Valens como buen desendiente de mexicanos tenía el ritmo y un futuro muy prometedor lastima que se fue demasiado joven pero nos dejó un buen legado musical saludos desde torreón coahuila México
Some of his songs you never get tired of. LA Bamba is still amazing.
For a recording done in 1958, I'd say it has not lost one iota of quality! No matter what embellishments modern technology may wish to employ, it is virtually impossible to improve on this. A true classic! Thanks a lot ,MusicBoxOfTalents!! Malcolm O'Brien
but this isnt an original recording it part of its taken from the movie
@@RaccoonWthAwrench this isn’t the one from the movie. I can tell because of the drums and quality
This was by Los Lobos in 1987.
The fact that it sounded (and still sounds) so good in 2022 using only 1958 technology is real proof of Ritchie Valens' talent.
The spoken intro is from the Pacoima High School album (spoiler: there are only 4 "live" tracks on the album). The track played is the 45.
Ritchie, si supieras que no me canso de escuchar tu música, y tan solo tengo 21 años, aún vives en nuestros corazones.
AYER VI LA BAMBA Y TAMBIEN FUI A SU TUMBA LA SEMANA PASADA Y DIJE FUERTE RICHIEEEEEEE! WE MISS YOU!
When you hear the intro of la bamba and the intro of The Beatles Twist and shout you know how good Richie was that influenced the greatest band that so far has existed.
Twist and shout came out before La Bamba. It was originally by the isley Brothers. The Beatles version was a cover
@@doctorfeinstone6524 The original twist and shout came out in 61
@@namelessgames1608 still before the Beatles
He was such a genius. I still can't believe he was only 17 when he died.
I grew up to his tunes and loved them. Before I started listening to an iPod, his music got me addicted!
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I am with you there. I am 39 years old and have about 200 records, still. All kinds from Buddy Holly, the Big Bopper, and Ritchie Valens. That
Sorry. I have a lot of 45s of them, too. Such great songs.
Still brings tears to my eyes that such a lovely young man with such a great talent died before his time
Such a talented guy, singing beautifully and playing the guitar ❤
Me llena de recuerdos, con sesenta años, puedo decir, es tan fantástico que la alegría transmitada, renació con cada momento que se volvía a poner de moda, pues regresó en 1.967 y vovió de nuevo con fuerza en 1.969. No obstante a comienzos de los sesenta fue un boom reconocido y por largo tiempo sostenido. Ahora que la escucho de nuevo la percibo igual de fresca, que ¡viva! La bamba.
Ritchie Valenzuela will never be forgotten. Music is something that reaches into your soul and you feel it.
February 3rd 1959...................... THE DAY THE MUSIC DIED.....REST IN PEACE Ritchie Valens, Buddy Holly and J.P. Richardson,"The Big Bopper". Gone but NEVER forgotten, FOREVER missed! Thank you for all the music and memories................
I agree.
The music never died
Never will
ONE OF THEM HAD.TO HAVE SOLD.THIER.SOUL.TO THE.DEVIL.HE CAME.TO COLLECT.HOW TRAGIC THEY ALL DIED.*****
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Eu sou completamente loucaaaaa por essa música desde criança até a eternidade kkk
I'm English and wasn't even born when Ritchie Valens was playing and I still think he was a special talent.
This young man could sing very well. He was full of happiness when he sang. Youth full enthusiasm Very talented
I just shared this story with my 8 yr. granddaughter. Teach your children their American music heritage. Thank-you Ritchie. Hi my name is Nevaeh I'm the granddaughter, And I love your song. La Bamba.
This man spoke no spanish, but recorded this song in that language. I love it, too. Plus, he was left handed. He played backwards. Just like Ringo Starr. He is left handed but plays on a right handed drum kit.
Que versión tan hermosa esto es una joya viva Ritchie Valens México estará orgulloso toda la vida con esto no renunció a sus raíces grande Valens
Sweet talented young man Life was unfair to you. RIP inside our broken Hearts for you and your Family forever 💔🎸🌌
One of the most tragic stories in all of rock and roll.
Descanse en paz. Pequeño gran maestro.
RIP Ritchie .. you left your mark on the world .. absolute rock n roll legend
Rest in peace Ritchie. And Buddy...and JD. 61 years later we still miss you.
Such a tragedy to lose these three from or music world. Even this early in their lives, they created so much for us to cherish. Who knows what could have been.
13.05.1941 - 03.02.1959 happy birthday Ritchie 😢 ... you and your songs are immortal ... R.I.P. 😪
Just finished watching the movie Bamba, and couldn't hold my tears from rolling down my cheeks like a stream.
Literally cried from the scene he is entering the plane till the end of the credits.
He left us too soon.
This guy was really something else and the KING OF ROCK'N'ROLL. 🤴🏻
BIG UP TO HIM, RITCHIE VALENS!!!❤⭐👏🏻
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Bella interpretación de La Bamba. Muy bien por Richie Valens. Que en paz Descanse.
Only 17 and a ROCK N ROLL LEGEND! RIP Ritchie Valens.
I love how it starts out live thing goes right to the studio version
Hi every fan of Ritchie's.my is Jim in 1959 I was living in Oxnard a suburb of Oxnard name the Colonia. I was 15 years old at the time when I heard the bad news over the radio that Ritchie Valens the Big bopper and Buddy Holly had all been killed in a plane crash what a tragic day The Day the music died. Little did I know that's a day would come when I move to the San Fernando valley looking for better opportunities. When are my closest friends that I made when I moved to the valley was Johnny Reyes Ritchie Valens cousin. I ended up living with Rich's family on Penny street in pacoima California. Through Johnny Reyes I meant Bobby richest half-brother and Rosie and the whole family
Little did I ever know or realize that I was actually related to Richie's father's grandmother Lugo pictures of the same family that my grandfather came from the relation came through was Maria navidad Ruiz Lugo. Johnny Reyes is Mom and Dad and two sisters Francis and Patsy they treated me as a I was a brother. I got a book on Ritchie Valens biography and then it mentioned his father's grandmother. To my surprise with a little research I'm not that we were related. Son of a gun you just never know.
I lived in the colonia too! I'm from Moorpark and I've lived in the valley so I know exactly where you're talking about. I miss home.
Richie was wonderful! The song he wrote for his girlfriend was great, Donna
It makes me cry 😢😢😭😭
I am truly fascinated by this young man. His life and Selena's are so intriguing and their passings were traumatic. Both were young , talented, beautiful souls and may they both rest well.
Hed be 79 now, just a year younger than John (Lennon). What a waste of talent. He was just 17 and 8 months into his career when he died. Had enough self esteem as a Chicano to sing this song in Spanish and not give a darn. And everybody loved it and loved him. Thanks for the great music, Richie.
Richie Valens was such a great talent.
This song fills me up with pride always has and always will and I’m 50 .
TM 69 been listening since I was a kid born in 83’!!!!
You had a short life but during it you made many people happy and that is what really matters in our passage through life. May we meet in paradise. Thanks for the video.
Grazie mille per la condivisione 🙏 Bellissima canzone interpretata da Ritchie Valens 👼💐 Complimenti ed un caloroso saluto 🙋 A presto 🇮🇹✔️💙🤗
I met him in SF on a local "Dance party" tv show. I was, I think 14. He was very nice to us kids, smiled a lot and didn't act at all like a star.
57 years 57 years have gone by since he has died rip
Mexican chingones la bomba #1
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You mean 50
he looks much much older... was surprised to know he died at 17..
Ma. Patricia Vergara I know the guy in the movie actually looked 17
Yes real Ricardo valenzuela looked older than his real age and the first time i saw a picture of him i was like"My god. He cannot be 17 "..he seemed to be 20 at least ,between 20 and 25 because he was sturdy and well built and had thick lips..young men of this time seemed older in general because they wore suits and ties..another era,another clothes and another haircuts.
Heather Jackson to think that the guy in the movie was actually 25 at the time the movie was shot.
That's because he been through so much in the seventeen year's he lived
Ritchie was a chuppy kid ( not fat) the extra weight, clothing and hairstyle makes him look older than he was .
Richie how I wish I was born to see you perform ... Biggest tragedy.. you my sir the big bopper and buddy Holly the greatest ❤️
Ritchie and my Dad grew up together in Pacoima. They knew each other since kindergarten.
As with Hendrix, Joplin, Stevie Ray, & Morrison, it makes you wonder how he would have evolved musically. The genius of all of them, make you want to cry over what we've missed, and what could have been.
I agree.there have been too many fabulous talented singers and musicians who have tragically died way too young........at least we have some of their recordings.
It just makes you appreciate what they did make more
Vito Ciccarelli Bryan Jones too
Let’s not forget Kurt Cobaine
All the the singers who were best at it always leave us early , we truly don’t deserve these legends
It's a damned shame that there is only ONE single performance by Ritchie Valens that exist on the Internet.
I wanted to see MORE.
MUCH more.
It sure is a damn shame. The others that died with him had more exposure and opportunities. Gee I wonder why 🧐
@@pricklypear6384 Cause he was only 17 and was a professional musician for less than a year. That's what you meant, right?
@@lemmypop1300 yeah, he would have been just as huge of a star if he'd had more time. Just in the very short time he was on the scene he had already scored a massive chart topping hit with Donna. Not many 17 year olds out there who have done what he did. Given another year there would be plenty of footage and Valens promotional material out there. The other person was implying racism, and of course there was racism in the world back then as there still is today, but the music business didn't and doesn't seem to give a shit about your color as long as you could make the labels a lot of money. They wouldn't limit exposure due to race, because that would limit their own profits. Now, they would give shitty contracts to anyone they could, but that's more of a class thing because they'd cheat anyone who they felt they could get away with. It just happens that blacks and Latinos were generally of a lower socioeconomic class and typically had poorer education, which means they could potentially be more easily taken advantage of. That doesn't mean that they'd limit exposure though, it just means that the artists would be unfairly compensated.
@@jokerzwild00 I very much agree with your points here; there's nothing to add. Cheers
Who knows how much music we lost in Ritchie and Buddy in the tragic crash. They both had so much talent and Ritchie was really just hitting his stride.
I loved Lou diamond’s portrayal!
Loved Ritchie Valens and had what few records he made and knew all his songs. I took it hard on the news of the plane accident with Buddy Holly and Big Bopper. All 3 aspiring musicians so much to offer the world. So very sad