RITCHIE VALENS

Ritchie Valens

Gender: Male

Known for: Acting

Birthday: May 13, 1941

Deathday: February 3, 1959

Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, USA

Biography

Richard Steven Valenzuela (May 13, 1941 – February 3, 1959), known professionally as Ritchie Valens, was an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist. A rock and roll pioneer and a forefather of the Chicano rock movement, Valens was killed in a plane crash eight months into his recording career.