Valens
Americannoun
noun
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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
One looming problem for “La Bamba” was that the 1987 moviegoing public was not familiar with the name Ritchie Valens.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 2, 2025
The producer assembled a parade of familiar faces to reintroduce Valens.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 2, 2025
“They aren’t on anyone’s radar yet, but they are a hurricane. They could be a Category 4 or Category 5 if interest rates don’t go down,” said Valens Securities’ Spivey.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 6, 2024
“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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