Acting
Ritchie Valens
1941 · Los Angeles, California, USA
5 films
Bio
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.
Filmography
Go, Johnny, Go!
Himself
The Day the Music Died: The Story of Don McLean's "American Pie"
Self (archive footage)
Behind The Music: The Day The Music Died1999
Behind The Music: The Day The Music Died
Self (archive footage)
Rock 'n' Roll and the 1950's Vol. 2
Self (archive footage)
The True Buddy Holly Story2012
The True Buddy Holly Story
Self (archive footage)