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Ritchie Valens, whose real name was Richard Valenzuela, was an early rock and roll star who died in a plane crash on February 3, 1959, near Mason City, Iowa that also took the lives of Buddy Holly and the Big Bopper. The movie "La Bamba" was based on his life.

Open Directory Arts: Movies: Titles: L: La Bamba
Open Directory Arts: Music: Bands and Artists: H: Holly, Buddy
Open Directory Arts: Music: Styles: Pop, Rock and Dance: By Decade: 1950s: Bands and Artists: B: Big Bopper, The
Open Directory Arts: Music: Styles: Rock: Classic
Open Directory Society: Issues: Transportation: Aviation: Accidents: Specific Crashes: Beech Bonanza Crash 1959