Valens
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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For the Valens family, watching young performers like Monroy continue to be inspired by Ritchie’s work is a solace after his tragic loss.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
Chicano rock group Las Cafeteras, at the 2024 Winter Dance Party — an Iowa music festival dedicated to Valens, Buddy Holly and the Big Bopper, who played their final show there in 1959.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 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
“Maybe Richie Valens died young—but he did something. I mean, he really did something. Me? What have I done?”
From "Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe" by Benjamin Alire Saenz
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