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Artist Bio:
Ritchie Valens was a talented American singer, songwriter, and guitarist who rose to fame in the late 1950s. He was born on May 13, 1941, in Pacoima, California. Valens is best known for his hit songs "La Bamba" and "Donna," which helped him become one of the pioneers of the Chicano rock movement. He was one of the first Latinx artists to successfully cross over into the mainstream music scene.

Tragically, Valens' career was cut short when he died in a plane crash on February 3, 1959, along with fellow musicians Buddy Holly and J.P. "The Big Bopper" Richardson. This event, known as "The Day the Music Died," marked a significant loss in the history of rock and roll. Despite his short career, Ritchie Valens' impact on music continues to be celebrated, and he was posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2001.