Valens
Americannoun
noun
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Throughout the last four decades, Culture Clash has parodied nearly every prominent Latino figure in history, including Che Guevara, Frida Kahlo, Ritchie Valens, Rita Moreno, Edward James Olmos and others.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 24, 2026
Paul McCartney’s handwritten lyrics for “Hey Jude” hung just a few steps from a promotional poster — the only one in existence — for the 1959 concert Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and J.P.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 2, 2026
Holly, who was 22 when he died in a 1959 plane crash alongside fellow rock-and-rollers Ritchie Valens and J.P.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 30, 2025
The singer-songwriter and his buddy Taylor Hackford would drink beer, belt out Ritchie Valens songs and make big plans.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 2025
He told the story about how Waylon Jennings had survived the 1959 plane crash that killed Buddy Holly and Richie Valens.
From "Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe" by Benjamin Alire Saenz
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