Ritchie Valens
Ritchie Valens was born in Pacoima, California, United States on May 13th, 1941 and is the Rock Singer. At the age of 17, Ritchie Valens biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.
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Career
Valenzuela, a self-taught musician and guitarist, was a natural performer and guitarist. He often performed new songs and added riffs to famous songs while playing.
In May 1958, Bob Keane, the owner and president of a small record label Del-Fi Records in Hollywood, was given a tip by San Fernando High School student Doug Macchia about a young Pacoima performer by the name of Richard Valenzuela. The performer was nicknamed "the Little Richard of San Fernando" by the children. Keane was inspired by Richard's comparison to Little Richard, and he attended Valenzuela's Saturday-morning matinée at a San Fernando movie theater. Impressed by the results, he invited the children to audition at his home in Los Angeles's Silver Lake neighborhood, where he had a small recording studio in his basement. He had an early stereo recorder (a two-track Ampex 601-2 portable) and a pair of Neumann U-47 condenser microphones on hand.
Keane converted Valenzuela to Del-Fi on May 27, 1958, after this first audition. "Ritchie" became the musician's name at this point because, as Keane said, "There were a lot of 'Richards' around at the time, and I wanted it to be different." In the same way, Keane suggested that his surname be reduced to "Valens" from Valenzuela to broaden his reach beyond any obvious ethnic group. Valens was preparing to enter the studio with a full band behind him. René Hall, Carol Kaye, and Earl Palmer were among the musicians. "Come On, Let's Go" an original, credited to Valens/Kuhn (Keane's real name), and "Framed," a Leiber and Stoller song, were two of the first songs recorded at Gold Star Studios in a single studio session one afternoon in July 1958. The album was a hit and was released within days of the recording session. Valens' newest album, a double A-side, and the final record to be released in his lifetime, had the song "Donna" (written about a real girlfriend Donna Ludwig) as well as "La Bamba." The Recording Industry Association of America (America) acknowledged it with a gold disc.
Valens' career led him to drop out of high school by the fall of 1958. Keane has sold appearances in venues around the country as well as on television shows.
