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Ritchie Valens: The Very Best Of Ritchie Valens

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  • Interpret: Ritchie Valens

  • Album titlle: The Very Best Of Ritchie Valens

  • Label REPERTOIRE

  • Genre Rock'n'Roll

  • Artikelart CD

  • EAN: 4009910482025

  • weight in Kg 0.107
Valens, Ritchie - The Very Best Of Ritchie Valens CD 1
01Come On Let's GoRitchie Valens
02La BambaRitchie Valens
03That's My Little SuzieRitchie Valens
04Boney MaronieRitchie Valens
05Ooh! My HeadRitchie Valens
06FramedRitchie Valens
07Cry Cry CryRitchie Valens
08Paddi-Wack SongRitchie Valens
09Hurry UpRitchie Valens
10Fast FreightRitchie Valens
11Dooby-Dooby WahRitchie Valens
12Bluebirds Over The MountainRitchie Valens
13Big Baby BluesRitchie Valens
14Rockin' All NightRitchie Valens
15Hi-ToneRitchie Valens
16In A Turkish TownRitchie Valens
17DonnaRitchie Valens
18Little GirlRitchie Valens
19We Belong TogetherRitchie Valens
20Stay Beside MeRitchie Valens
21Ritchie's BluesRitchie Valens
22My Darling Is GoneRitchie Valens
23Now You're GoneRitchie Valens
24That's My Little Suzie (alt.)Ritchie Valens
25Rhythm SongRitchie Valens
26Rock Little Darlin'Ritchie Valens
27Let's Rock And RollRitchie Valens
28MalaguenaRitchie Valens
Ritchie Valens Ritchie Valens, who became the first major star of Chicano rock and roll in... more
"Ritchie Valens"

Ritchie Valens

Ritchie Valens, who became the first major star of Chicano rock and roll in Southern California, was born Richard Steven Valenzuela in Pacoima, San Fernando Valley (near Los An- geles), on May 13, 1941. His parents, of Mexican descent, separated when Richard was only three years old. He grew up with his father listening to Mariachi music, flamenco gui- tar, and rhythm and blues. His father encouraged his musical ambitions and Richard started playing guitar at a young age, as well as trumpet and drums. After his father’s sudden death in 1951, Richard returned to his mother’s home in Pacoima. He attended Pacoima Junior High School at age 13, where he entertained his schoolmates with his guitar. It was during this time that he began to develop his distinctive style, impro- vising words and melodies and seldom playing a song the same way twice.

Record producers would later remark that Ritchie played a song different every time. Valenzuela became a huge Little Richard fan when the rock and roll craze began. He joined a local band called The Sil- houettes as their guitarist but soon became their lead singer. His high-energy performances inspired by Richard’s rock and roll hero earned him the nickname ‘The Little Richard of the Valley.’ Those performances came to the attention of Del-Fi label boss Bob Keane, who recognized Richard’s star quality and signed him to a contract in May of 1958. On Keane’s recommendation, Valenzuela shortened his name to a more commercial-sounding Ritchie Valens. Valens’ first Del-Fi sin- gle Come On Let’s Go almost reached ‘Billboard’s‘ Top 40, peaking at #42 in September of 1958. Tommy Steele cov- ered the song for the British market. Only two months later, Valens hit it big with La Bamba b/w Donna, peaking at #22 (La Bamba) and #2 (Donna) on ‘Bill- board’s‘ Top 100. This huge success made Ritchie the first international Chicano star almost overnight.

He quit high school and made numerous television appearances, including Dick Clark’s ‘American Bandstand,’ and Alan Freed’s Christmas show. More recording sessions for Del-Fi and an appearance in the rock and roll film ‘Go, Johnny, Go’ fol- lowed. The fateful ‘Winter Dance Party’ tour of the Midwest started in early 1959, along with Buddy Holly, The Big Bopper, Dion and The Belmonts, and Frankie Sardo, among others. Poor climate conditions on the tour bus led Valens, Holly, and The Big Bopper to charter a plane after their gig in Clear Lake, Iowa. The plane crashed into a snowy field shortly af- ter takeoff, killing all on board. Valens was only 17 years old. Although Donna was Valens’ biggest hit, he is most remem- bered for his rockin’ version of the Mexican folk song La Bamba; three decades later it was the title of a movie about his life.

Recorded by Los Lobos for the movie, it reached top positions on the charts on both sides of the Atlantic and brought Ritchie‘s name back into the public consciousness in the 1980s. Valens was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2001, and he has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Not bad for a youngster from the San Fernando Valley whose career lasted only eight months...

Marc Mittelacher in August 2020

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Tracklist
Valens, Ritchie - The Very Best Of Ritchie Valens CD 1
01 Come On Let's Go
02 La Bamba
03 That's My Little Suzie
04 Boney Maronie
05 Ooh! My Head
06 Framed
07 Cry Cry Cry
08 Paddi-Wack Song
09 Hurry Up
10 Fast Freight
11 Dooby-Dooby Wah
12 Bluebirds Over The Mountain
13 Big Baby Blues
14 Rockin' All Night
15 Hi-Tone
16 In A Turkish Town
17 Donna
18 Little Girl
19 We Belong Together
20 Stay Beside Me
21 Ritchie's Blues
22 My Darling Is Gone
23 Now You're Gone
24 That's My Little Suzie (alt.)
25 Rhythm Song
26 Rock Little Darlin'
27 Let's Rock And Roll
28 Malaguena