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Ritchie Valens (13 May 1941 - 03 Feb 1959)

Male Person - United States

 Also known as (1)

Releases (33)

Official

Album

  1. Ritchie Valens Feb 1959
  2. Ritchie Dec 1959
  3. La bamba 1988
  4. La Bamba 2010

Album - Live

  1. In Concert at Pacoima Jr. High 1960

Album - Compilation

  1. His Greatest Hits 1964
  2. Ritchie Valens 1986
  3. The Best of Ritchie Valens 1986
  4. Hits and Other Favorites 1990
  5. Donna 1990
  6. Ritchie Valens / Ritchie 1990
  7. The Lost Tapes 1992
  8. The Best of Ritchie Valens 1992
  9. The Best of Ritchie Valens 1992
  10. Rockin' All Night: The Very Best of Ritchie Valens 17 Jan 1995
  11. The Very Best of Ritchie Valens 1995
  12. Come On, Let’s Go 1998
  13. The Very Best of Ritchie Valens 1999
  14. The Story 2000
  15. Greatest Hits 25 Mar 2003
  16. La bamba and Other Hits 2004
  17. The Complete Ritchie Valens 2010
  18. La Bamba: The Definitive Collection 04 Mar 2011
  19. La Bamba
  20. The Ritchie Valens Story

Single

  1. Donna / La bamba 17 Nov 1958
  2. Come On, Let’s Go / Framed 1958
  3. Big Baby Blues / Fast Freight 1959
  4. That’s My Little Suzie / Ooh, My Head 1964
  5. La Bamba '87 1987

EP

  1. Donna 1959
  2. More Ritchie Valens 1960
  3. La Bamba '87 1987

Relationships (1)

Parents

  1. Concepcion Reyes

Recordings by (185)

  1. La Bamba 2:06 (17 Nov 1958)
  2. Donna 2:23 (17 Nov 1958)
  3. Come On, Let’s Go 2:00 (1958)
  4. Framed ?:?? (1958)
  5. We Belong Together 1:57 (Feb 1959)
  6. Bluebirds Over the Mountain 1:46 (Feb 1959)
  7. In a Turkish Town 2:13 (Feb 1959)
  8. Ooh! My Head 1:49 (Feb 1959)
  9. Hi‐Tone 2:07 (Feb 1959)
  10. That’s My Little Suzie 2:00 (Feb 1959)
  11. Bony‐Moronie 2:46 (Feb 1959)
  12. Dooby‐Dooby‐Wah 1:57 (Feb 1959)
  13. Cry Cry Cry 2:13 (Dec 1959)
  14. Big Baby Blues 1:54 (Dec 1959)
  15. My Darling Is Gone 2:36 (Dec 1959)
  16. Now You're Gone 2:55 (Dec 1959)
  17. Ritchie's Blues 1:31 (Dec 1959)
  18. Rockin' All Night 2:20 (Dec 1959)
  19. Stay Beside Me 2:21 (Dec 1959)
  20. Fast Freight 1:59 (Dec 1959)
  21. Hurry Up 1:51 (Dec 1959)
  22. Little Girl 2:21 (Dec 1959)
  23. Paddi-Wack Song 2:25 (Dec 1959)
  24. In a Little Turkish Town 2:10 (1959)
  25. That's My Little Suzie 1:45 (1959)
  26. Ooh My Head ?:?? (1960)
  27. Summertime Blues 2:52 (1960)
  28. From Beyond 3:59 (1960)
  29. Rhythm Song 1:06 (1960)
  30. Guitar Instrumental 1:53 (1960)
  31. Malaguena 3:22 (1960)
  32. Rock Little Darling 1:21 (1960)
  33. Let’s Rock and Roll 1:45 (1960)
  34. Come On Let's Go ?:?? (1964)
  35. Ooh, My Head 1:50 (1964)
  36. Cry, Cry, Cry ?:?? (1965)
  37. Bluebirds Over the Mountain (mono) 2:44 (1968)
  38. Paddi‐Wack Song 2:29 (1986)
  39. Malagueña 3:01 (1986)
  40. La Bamba (Una Vez Mas) 3:20 (1987)
  41. La Bamba (long version) 5:22 (1987)
  42. La Bamba (Una Ves Mas) 3:28 (1987)
  43. La Bamba (latino power mix) 4:34 (1987)
  44. La Bamba (Hi Tone rock box mix) 4:48 (1987)
  45. Rockin’ All Night 2:21 (1987)
  46. Come On Let’s Go 2:00 (1987)
  47. Dooby‐Dooby Wah 1:53 (1988)
  48. Now You’re Gone 2:55 (1988)
  49. The Paddi‐Wack Song 2:24 (1988)
  50. Boney Marone 2:41 (1988)
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On Recordings (1)

Arranged

  1. La bamba 2:53 Los Lobos (14 Jul 1987)

Credited as (6)

  1. Ritchie Valens
  2. Richie Valens
  3. Jay Livingston, Ray Evans / Rod McKuen / Ritchie Valens
  4. The Tokens & Ritchie Valens
  5. Arvee Allens
  6. Ritchie Valens / The Angels / The Five Satins / Archie Bell & The Drells / Ronnie Dove

Works (19)

Wrote

  1. Tramposa
  2. Boogie with Stu
  3. That’s My Little Suzie
  4. Cry, Cry, Cry
  5. Dooby Dooby Wah

Composed

  1. 驚世嬌娃
  2. Donna
  3. Come On, Let’s Go
  4. In a Turkish Town
  5. The Paddi-Wack Song
  6. Ooh! My Head
  7. Fast Freight

Lyrics

  1. La bamba additional
  2. Come On, Let’s Go
  3. In a Turkish Town
  4. The Paddi-Wack Song
  5. Ooh! My Head
  6. Fast Freight
  7. Donna

Links (20)

Other Databases

  1. https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n88614899
  2. http://snaccooperative.org/ark:/99166/w6fk073z
  3. https://d-nb.info/gnd/118884220
  4. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n88614899
  5. https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb139006719
  6. http://musicmoz.org/Bands_and_Artists/V/Valens,_Ritchie/
  7. https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/ritchie_valens

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/996864
  2. https://www.discogs.com/artist/200956

Allmusic

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000279141

Imdb

  1. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0884023/

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/59271109

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q309725

Secondhandsongs

  1. https://secondhandsongs.com/artist/2449

Stream For Free

  1. https://www.deezer.com/artist/11731

Biographies

  1. http://rockhall.com/inductees/ritchie-valens/bio/
  2. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=1363
  3. http://www.rockabilly.nl/references/messages/ritchie_valens.htm

Discography Pages

  1. http://rcs-discography.com/rcs/artist.php?key=vale3000
  2. http://www.rocky-52.net/chanteursv/valens_r.htm