My Grandmother used to babysit Ritchie in Pacoima and my father actually played in his high-school band with him!! Ritchie is a legacy in our family!! ❤ Sadly missed everyday.😢
I remember Richie in Pacoima Jr High school. We had a math class together, and I remember when he would be dressed in khaki pants and white T- shirt. That was many years ago.whenever I hear his songs, especially, La Bamba it takes my mind back. His life ended way too soon. That was a sad day when we heard the news. I remember the other two as well. I would sing their songs all the time, as a teenager. their short lives and contribution will never be forgotten!
I am such a huge fan of Ritchie Valens and I adore his music. Ritchie's voice is phenomenal and his songs are mesmerizing. I could listen to Ritchie sing all day long. Thank you Valenzuela family for sharing your Ritchie to the world. I am truly sorry for your loss. Rest in peace Ritchie. You are never forgotten.
Always live richie valens your songs comes from the heart and yours words hurt too much man only people who knows pain will love your music and also your song gives happiness to people too real great artist
no matter what people say ur a awesome singing we love u and you will never ever be forgotten Richie for ever in my heart I hope ur singing in heaven love u
Latinoamérica también queremos ver la historia de ritchi vales pero aunque sea subtituladas, o hagan todo un documental bien hecho desde su inició con fotos verdaderas de sus familias pero subtitulada por favor!! Porque acá también es una leyenda y asta el día de hoy se lo escucha! Besós al cielo ritchi!! Argentina 🇦🇷
thanks so much for this. I just utubed an hour ago on his demo recordings and was blown away on how advanced he was as a guitar player for his age..he had an old soul for somone so young. and you could hear his heart through his lyrics..one of a kind and there will never be another...
That is so awesome that you are related to him. I've been a huge fan all of my life. Please let your family know his impact on music is still felt today. He was a true pioneer of the rock n roll sound and has inspired me to pursue my dreams. LONG LIVE EL REY...
Give them my greetings too, I'm from Belgium and have been intrigued by Richie ever since La Bamba. Lost my brother in a motorcycle accident so I can understand their grief. He was really awesome, my dad remembers the day the music died.
I heard that Buddy took him under his wing and the two of them even discussed working on future projects together. Can you only imagine how amazing that would have been? RIP to all 3 of them and to the pilot Roger Peterson. 😓
that’s a lie buddy never took him under his wing ritchie wasn’t suppose to fly in the first place ritchie asked buddy holly’s guitar player for the seat and they flipped a coin and richie called heads and they went on, idk about the projects tho
You're misinformed. Frankie Sordo confirmed that Buddy was treating Ritchie as a younger brother on the tour. Buddy had some experience and rightly so might have looked at Ritchie and recognised a humble guy who he could pour into.
It’s also been said that Ritchie played drums behind Buddy for a gig because his regular drummer got frostbite on that raggedy bus. Buddy supposedly returned the favor and played behind Ritchie so maybe they were building a friendship.
for his stardom only lasted 8 months Ritchie Valens become a big star to only get cut down in a plane crash , & of all the pictures i have seen of him to be only 17 when he died , he looked like he was at least 24-25 years old , hard to believe it has been 65 years
After 61+ years of buying, listening to and some playing music. It feels Great when someone young (15 to 35) tells me they Listen to the Greatest music Ever the "50"and"60"
18 years old! This young man made it, and at that age in 1958 being raza tambien, utter reverence for this man, more than half a century later, absolutely marvelous!
first time i heard of Ritchie Valens was in 1983 I was 8 years old at the time & the song was Donna my parents had a an 8-track called teen idols & Donna was on it & I liked it back then & it is my favorite Ritchie Valens song
I was 9 when Buddy Richie and the Big Bopper died in the plane crash. My Sister and my friends sisters. Were crying. I didn't quite understand my mom told me about the guys I saw Richie on the Dick Clark Bandstand. He sang Donna. I could relate to the Song..I had a cousin name Donna. I would sing Donna to her. It was bothering me For awhile. 17yrs old had a great music career. Patsy Cline's death by pilot error man . have never been in a plane.
Luis Velarde Oh yeah, I forgot about that...it's forbidden to change history if you go back in time because you can really EFF up the future! LOL! Good point! Touche!
Why does this happen!😢😭😭😭 those young people brought joy to many people when they sang and Richard Vanesula didn’t even finish high school! It was the first coin toss he ever won...
the first & last coin toss , he won , now the way the movie portrayed it was wrong , I say saw in an interview with Tommy Allsup the guy who lost the coin toss , story goes he & Ritchie were talking & Ritchie said he wanted to fly out that night so he could get some laundry done for later , so Tommy pulled a coin out of his pocket & told Ritchie to call it when he flipped it & Ritchie called heads & won
Good video!! I have loved Ritchie Valens music since I saw La Bamba when I was 14. I had learned of his tragic death a few years before the movie came out and have always been intrigued by his life story. I highly recommend buying the CD "Ritchie Valens Rockin' All Night", this disc has hit after hit!! Bottom line, when you really listen to Valens' music, this kid fu##ing rocked it man, and his guitar playing was, get ready, right up there with greats like Hendrix, Krieger, Clapton, Harrison, etc.
To know that his best friend died after a plane crashed and a part of the plane hit and killed him so he was deathly afraid of planes makes this even more sad!
I USED TO DRIVE MY 69 MUSTANG WITH HIS SONGS NOT KNOWING HE WAS IN A PLANE ACCIDENT ,, LOVED OH DONNA OH DONNA AND LA BAMBA,, WOW THOSE WERE THE DAYS RIDING IN Y CAR AM RADIO IT WAS SO NICE , SIMPLE LIFE ,, NO CELL PHONES NO HEAVY TRAFFIC SO SIMPLE
Ur music will never die Ritchie Valens. Ur song we belong together is the reason y my wife loves me thanks Ritchie. By the way I also went to TJ and got drunk screwed and tattooed 😂
Yes Donna, I remember when he wrote that song about you. It was a beautiful song just for you! 😊 I don't recall, but were you attending the same school? The song was played on the radio all the time. I remember when he would come into class a few minutes late sometimes, his seat was a few seats in front of me. There was another guy that use to perform in the auditorium that looked a bit and sounded like Elvis. He was a good performer, but I don't think he became a professional entertainer. There were a few others that I grew up with and knew their families well. They became professional football and baseball players. I'm a senior now, but I still have a pretty good memory of my teen years and the good old days.
Hello my name is Tony v my Uncle Henry went to school with Richie they where very good friends Richie sang a song called O Henry I think that was for my Uncle . O by the way my Uncle Henry still lives in pacioma.😎
Thanks for sharing :) I really enjoyed this video, just Fantastic!!! I always wonder the story with Donna, I watched the movie and know a bit of what happen, but I always wondered, what really happen, and how she dealt with this tragedy.. Wonderful young man, I know he loved and helped his Mom a lot..
mye name is paul dart and i am married to dianna dart and i hav 3 children called alivia cameron and maddison paul dart lives in a supported home in the u k living because i had a bad reacion to meddicacion and la bamba is mye all time favorite song it brings a smill to mye face r i p ritchie i hope you will bee singing la bamba when i get ou thear
Handsome young man he was beautiful Do you know if he didn’t die in that airplane he would’ve been so famous, but you know it to you are famous in our hearts, rest in peace, sweetheart.
Good mim-documentary - it's be nice to know who were the speakers. HIs mother, Bob Morales (brother), his sisters and Bob Keane (Del-Fi records) who were the others?
I think we all had a broken heart at one time or another.looking back though maybe we wouldn't if the parents kept their nose on their face.donna is such a passionate song from his heart to donna.maybe if her dad kept his nose on his face.and let her see Richey thing's for him may have turned out different and he'd be alive today marking more great songs.question they were in high school so at what age do you loosen the leash on your young adults so that they may start to learn how to separate the bad choices from the good one's??or maybe i should have ask when do you start trusting them??😇😇.R.I.P.🎸🎸😓.
My Grandmother used to babysit Ritchie in Pacoima and my father actually played in his high-school band with him!! Ritchie is a legacy in our family!! ❤ Sadly missed everyday.😢
I remember Richie in Pacoima Jr High school. We had a math class together, and I remember when he would be dressed in khaki pants and white T- shirt. That was many years ago.whenever I hear his songs, especially, La Bamba it takes my mind back. His life ended way too soon. That was a sad day when we heard the news. I remember the other two as well. I would sing their songs all the time, as a teenager. their short lives and contribution will never be forgotten!
EB EB thats is so cool👈☺ that you got too see him and knew him☺
Tell us more Ritchie stories! Bet he was a cool guy to hang out with.
I agree with Moyses, please tell us more!
That’s so cool. 👍
Thats awesome id also love to hear some storys 💙
richie valens and selena quintanilla. two beutiful souls that never will be forgotten they must be around jesus singing to him.
It's a shame that today's "artists" don't have half the talent of classic performers.
True today artist sucks no talent in singing and no music sense also
And it's like they keep getting worse 😭
Today’s artists aren’t even artists anymore
@@jossmarlopez6442
th-cam.com/video/VWoIpDVkOH0/w-d-xo.html fr like this song mo bamba trash
They're not all bad. You shouldn't generalize like that, it makes you sound like an ignorant fool.
Just seeing his pictures I can sense the type of person he was. He seemed so pleasant to be around, genuine, and kind Rest In Peace Richie
He looked like such a sweet, gentle soul.
🎶 I can't get over that Richie was only a teenage 🎶 WoW ! what a talented musician...🎶👍🎶
didn't he look like he was at least 24-25 years old
Yeah, he was just a boy and still had the time to write all these songs.
I am such a huge fan of Ritchie Valens and I adore his music. Ritchie's voice is phenomenal and his songs are mesmerizing. I could listen to Ritchie sing all day long. Thank you Valenzuela family for sharing your Ritchie to the world. I am truly sorry for your loss. Rest in peace Ritchie. You are never forgotten.
Gone but never forgotten... You're music will never die!
Always live richie valens your songs comes from the heart and yours words hurt too much man only people who knows pain will love your music and also your song gives happiness to people too real great artist
Ritchie you make us all proud here in Pacoima Ca ;) RIP Ritchie Valens
Ritchie Valens is the reason why I started playing music.
Me too!
Jessie Castro me too
Jessie Castro same. got me into rock and roll and doo wop. when I first saw the movie when I was 8 back in 2003
sal alvarez thats awesome Sal. i believe Ritchie Valens will continue to influence many generations to come as long as we keep his legacy alive.
Jessie Castro me to
I miss Richie alot I watched the movie and I cryed WE WILL NEVER FORGET HIS MUSIC
Ritchie's music will never get old ❤❤❤❤
no matter what people say ur a awesome singing we love u and you will never ever be forgotten Richie for ever in my heart I hope ur singing in heaven love u
Ritchie Valens te Amamos😍😍Jamais será esquecido❤Ho Donna💋Brasil
Latinoamérica también queremos ver la historia de ritchi vales pero aunque sea subtituladas, o hagan todo un documental bien hecho desde su inició con fotos verdaderas de sus familias pero subtitulada por favor!! Porque acá también es una leyenda y asta el día de hoy se lo escucha! Besós al cielo ritchi!! Argentina 🇦🇷
Muito bem, tbm gostaria muito de entender alguma coisa,heheh
Estoy de acuerdo saludos desde mexico
Aprenda ingles
yo también quiero subtitulos, saludos desde Mendoza, Argentina.
@@fraryt págame las clases de inglés y aprendo jajajaja 😂 ( va con humor)
thanks so much for this. I just utubed an hour ago on his demo recordings and was blown away on how advanced he was as a guitar player for his age..he had an old soul for somone so young. and you could hear his heart through his lyrics..one of a kind and there will never be another...
thats my tia irma it truly a blessing to be related to such a talented person and family our richie Valenzuela rest in peace
respect✊
respect I've been a fan of Ritchie since I first heard La Bamba and saw the movie
That is so awesome that you are related to him. I've been a huge fan all of my life. Please let your family know his impact on music is still felt today. He was a true pioneer of the rock n roll sound and has inspired me to pursue my dreams. LONG LIVE EL REY...
Thanks everyone I will let them know
Give them my greetings too, I'm from Belgium and have been intrigued by Richie ever since La Bamba. Lost my brother in a motorcycle accident so I can understand their grief. He was really awesome, my dad remembers the day the music died.
I heard that Buddy took him under his wing and the two of them even discussed working on future projects together. Can you only imagine how amazing that would have been? RIP to all 3 of them and to the pilot Roger Peterson. 😓
that’s a lie buddy never took him under his wing ritchie wasn’t suppose to fly in the first place ritchie asked buddy holly’s guitar player for the seat and they flipped a coin and richie called heads and they went on, idk about the projects tho
You're misinformed. Frankie Sordo confirmed that Buddy was treating Ritchie as a younger brother on the tour. Buddy had some experience and rightly so might have looked at Ritchie and recognised a humble guy who he could pour into.
It’s also been said that Ritchie played drums behind Buddy for a gig because his regular drummer got frostbite on that raggedy bus. Buddy supposedly returned the favor and played behind Ritchie so maybe they were building a friendship.
Si q en paz descansen
Thats the reason they died young cus they where smart
La bamba will never die
Yes it will. God Himself will cut off the memory of everyone and everything that stood against and rejected Jesus Christ.
No, it won't
for his stardom only lasted 8 months Ritchie Valens become a big star to only get cut down in a plane crash , & of all the pictures i have seen of him to be only 17 when he died , he looked like he was at least 24-25 years old , hard to believe it has been 65 years
After 61+ years of buying, listening to and some playing music. It feels Great when someone young (15 to 35) tells me they Listen to the Greatest music Ever the "50"and"60"
He was so young and talented Rip Ritchie ♥️
18 years old! This young man made it, and at that age in 1958 being raza tambien, utter reverence for this man, more than half a century later, absolutely marvelous!
17 years old dumb ass and it was 1959
He was 17 when he died🙄 apparently you know nothing about his story dumbass
He was 17. He would have turned 18 three months later had he lived.
Dumbass he was 17 years old , lmfao jk all these comments calling u dumbass has me dying
@@briankelly9347Jeeze. Why the hostility? Oh I get it, you’re one of those ones who act tough behind the keyboard.
A legend before his time!
A true Rock & Roll LEGEND, Ritchie, we miss you so much!!!
Thank you . For posting this footage of the wonderful &sadly missed Brilliant Ritchie Valens.
Ritchie was the reason I started to listen to oldies when I was 6 years old
I heard this music when I was a kid but not until the movie came "La Bamba" came out that I knew who Richie Valens was. A great movie!
first time i heard of Ritchie Valens was in 1983 I was 8 years old at the time & the song was Donna my parents had a an 8-track called teen idols & Donna was on it & I liked it back then & it is my favorite Ritchie Valens song
R.I.P THE GREAT RITCHIE VALENS!!! VIVA RITCHIE U WILL BE ON OIR HEARTS. WE MISS U.:'( :-) O:-) ;-)
EL MEJOR ..RICHIEE VALENS DE L ROCK EN SUS INICIOS ...NADA DE OLVIDAR . ESA SI QUE ERA MUSICA !!!🤗🤗🤗🇦🇷🇦🇷🇦🇷😩🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
Poor guy. I'm truly sad when I think of him n his family r.i.p
Such a legend and beautiful soul. I can't get over the tragedy and sadness of it all though...
He had such a beautiful smile. xx
Damn shame...beautiful boy...so much talent
My Idol Ritchie Valens
The fact that he bought his mother a house just did it for me
He did not buy her a house, he only gave the down payment..
1,500
She moved out of it soon after, said it reminded her too much of ritchie.
He smiles a lot awesome!
I was 9 when Buddy Richie and the Big Bopper died in the plane crash. My Sister and my friends sisters. Were crying. I didn't quite understand my mom told me about the guys I saw Richie on the Dick Clark Bandstand. He sang Donna. I could relate to the Song..I had a cousin name Donna. I would sing Donna to her. It was bothering me For awhile. 17yrs old had a great music career. Patsy Cline's death by pilot error man . have never been in a plane.
Michael Quarry stay off friggin airplanes if you can sing.
That's my motto.
Richie I Know that you are singing with the angels in Heaven. Rest in peace.
l am from Brazil.
Ritchie Valens RIP
Ritchie Valens 2020🎸❤
May his music live on 🎶 🎼 love him
Death made him a legend, but talent and charisma made him a GEM!
Sorry no, for a Legend never dies.
@@toniybarra2027 .. Legend only dies if we don't pass it down as history but the man is dead in the grave... His legacy lives on..
if they made a time machine i would back in time to prevent all of them from getting on the plane
Me too.
+loveinspired7 *starts ww3*
Luis Velarde Oh yeah, I forgot about that...it's forbidden to change history if you go back in time because you can really EFF up the future! LOL!
Good point! Touche!
Luis Alvizo omg me too
Well I wouldn't rewrite history but I would go back for autographs and record the winter dance party before they died and take many pictures
Why does this happen!😢😭😭😭 those young people brought joy to many people when they sang and Richard Vanesula didn’t even finish high school! It was the first coin toss he ever won...
the first & last coin toss , he won , now the way the movie portrayed it was wrong , I say saw in an interview with Tommy Allsup the guy who lost the coin toss , story goes he & Ritchie were talking & Ritchie said he wanted to fly out that night so he could get some laundry done for later , so Tommy pulled a coin out of his pocket & told Ritchie to call it when he flipped it & Ritchie called heads & won
Una leyenda.parasienpre.astala.eternida😢
Good video!! I have loved Ritchie Valens music since I saw La Bamba when I was 14. I had learned of his tragic death a few years before the movie came out and have always been intrigued by his life story. I highly recommend buying the CD "Ritchie Valens Rockin' All Night", this disc has hit after hit!! Bottom line, when you really listen to Valens' music, this kid fu##ing rocked it man, and his guitar playing was, get ready, right up there with greats like Hendrix, Krieger, Clapton, Harrison, etc.
Your crazy if you think his playing was up there with those players. not hating on him but not even close
@@truthtruth935 don't forget, his guitar playing was 50s. Not 60s 70s. He became revolutionary to those that became greats AFTER richie.
He had a great smile. 😌
i blaze to valens all the time! miss that voice!
Just imagine if Ritchie and Donna had kids what Donna's father would have had to accept they would have been beautiful children .
R.I.P. Ritchie
To know that his best friend died after a plane crashed and a part of the plane hit and killed him so he was deathly afraid of planes makes this even more sad!
Bless his soul. He loved a life in those short years 😢
I wish u was still alive ,u and selena would have made some great music together, I no I no guys it's just a thought
17 years old..so young
I USED TO DRIVE MY 69 MUSTANG WITH HIS SONGS NOT KNOWING HE WAS IN A PLANE ACCIDENT ,, LOVED OH DONNA OH DONNA AND LA BAMBA,, WOW THOSE WERE THE DAYS RIDING IN Y CAR AM RADIO IT WAS SO NICE , SIMPLE LIFE ,, NO CELL PHONES NO HEAVY TRAFFIC SO SIMPLE
He played for the Red Cross at Pacoima Junior High,I was in the seventh grade.
para mi uno de los mejores
amén!
Ur music will never die Ritchie Valens. Ur song we belong together is the reason y my wife loves me thanks Ritchie. By the way I also went to TJ and got drunk screwed and tattooed 😂
Yes Donna, I remember when he wrote that song about you. It was a beautiful song just for you! 😊 I don't recall, but were you attending the same school? The song was played on the radio all the time. I remember when he would come into class a few minutes late sometimes, his seat was a few seats in front of me.
There was another guy that use to perform in the auditorium that looked a bit and sounded like Elvis. He was a good performer, but I don't think he became a professional entertainer.
There were a few others that I grew up with and knew their families well.
They became professional football and baseball players. I'm a senior now, but I still have a pretty good memory of my teen years and the good old days.
Ritchie Valens was my rock roll idle your sprit will always be my heart
Hello my name is Tony v my Uncle Henry went to school with Richie they where very good friends Richie sang a song called O Henry I think that was for my Uncle . O by the way my Uncle Henry still lives in pacioma.😎
Is serious? Tell me more about...
That's an epic picture of The Big Bopper, Ritchie Valens and Buddy Holly.
Thanks for sharing :) I really enjoyed this video, just Fantastic!!! I always wonder the story with Donna, I watched the movie and know a bit of what happen, but I always wondered, what really happen, and how she dealt with this tragedy.. Wonderful young man, I know he loved and helped his Mom a lot..
He’s in heaven with a heavenly audience
what is sad is that non of the rest of the family outstanded
What do you mean?
Tyron Zepol maybe they probably felt too much anxiety or heartfelt over ritchies death
seeing these pictures of him while his songs play make me sad
mye name is paul dart and i am married to dianna dart and i hav 3 children called alivia cameron and maddison paul dart lives in a supported home in the u k living because i had a bad reacion to meddicacion and la bamba is mye all time favorite song it brings a smill to mye face r i p ritchie i hope you will bee singing la bamba when i get ou thear
A chicano icon. Thanks Richie.
Descanse em paz, Ritchie ❤. Vc sempre estará em nossos corações 💕
🙏💖
Dang, he had a lot of chicks from the photos! Guess he played Donna back. Where is Rosie?
Everytime I hear his music I think of his family and his moms name was Connie and I think I was named after her rip Ritchie sorry for your loss
Ritchie valens por siempre
Insane how talented he was at such a young age RIP
What a shame to have died so young at
only seventeen, when he had his whole
life ahead of him.
@ 4:30 the song is we belong together and I think the one at 5:20 is I'll never let you go... @IAMdeathblade
We Belong Together and Dooby Dooby Wah are the songs
Ritche 😘😍❤️❤️❤️
ritchie valense. Baby!
Buddy Holly,Ritchie valens and jp ritchierson the kings of rock and roll
i love la bamba
Handsome young man he was beautiful Do you know if he didn’t die in that airplane he would’ve been so famous, but you know it to you are famous in our hearts, rest in peace, sweetheart.
Good mim-documentary - it's be nice to know who were the speakers. HIs mother, Bob Morales (brother), his sisters and Bob Keane (Del-Fi records) who were the others?
VERY GOOD VIDEO.
Ritchie will live forever through his beautiful music a rock n roll legend that carved his place a place in rock n roll history forever.
now that was real rock n roll and classy..
GREAT VIDEO :)
Ritchie Hubiera Sido Una Estrella Chingona Pero La Muerta Se Cruzo
Every time i hear this song La Bamba i think of Lemon Popsicle films...
The Best singer I love his song
Grande musico
He was gone way too soon. He was so young.
Richie Valens was put here by God❤
I think we all had a broken heart at one time or another.looking back though maybe we wouldn't if the parents kept their nose on their face.donna is such a passionate song from his heart to donna.maybe if her dad kept his nose on his face.and let her see Richey thing's for him may have turned out different and he'd be alive today marking more great songs.question they were in high school so at what age do you loosen the leash on your young adults so that they may start to learn how to separate the bad choices from the good one's??or maybe i should have ask when do you start trusting them??😇😇.R.I.P.🎸🎸😓.
Ok, but his real name was Ricardo Valenzuela!
He was buried as Richard Valenzuela.
I think performers names were sometimes a altered..But sometimes it was a variation or part of thier real name
Richard Steven Valenzuela
He was destined for big things. That’s a shame
he looks like he was a 40 year old family , and educated man
He was so handsome 😥
My Life As I know it! Desiree Roldan your hot
@@ernestojames606 lol thankyou
Ikr 😣😔
Come back ritchie
Bruh the music over the interviews. I can't hear what they're saying.
Sleep with the angels
I wish they had identified who the people are in the interviews talking about Ritchie Valens.
They are his cousins aunts and relatives