It’s hard to believe over 60 years later that Ritchie Valens only had a 6 month career. Signed in late July died in Feb. All 3 songs released in his lifetime were hits with one gold record. It’s a shame he didn’t get to grow into his talent a little more.
Man, Ritchie was HEAVY! That kid was 17 but he had all the chops to belong in the same league with Chuck, Buddy, Elvis...all of them. He needed about two more years to let the lyrical side of his songwriting evolve and he would have surpassed all of them but Elvis. Very underrated. What a terrible loss. God bless them all. May they RIP.
Ritchie became a rock n roll prodigy at the age of 14! Started out playing in California bootleg joints and Mexican cantinas! And all the while rock n roll was still new and cutting edge for the times. He would have been the Rick James the Prince and the Michael of the 50's and 60's had he lived long enough! Dang tragedy what happened to him, a true life shooting star like Selena Quintinilla-Perez!
Rock n roll was dying after Ritchie valens and well buddy holly and big bopper died i think i read or saw or heard something about buddy holly saying rock n roll was on a decline thats why he sung different genres
I agree. He looked like a grown man. Much older than 17. When i was 17, I looked 12. Ha. No offense to Valens, but Lou Diamond Phillips made him look good.
Hell yeah. Long live rock n roll. My Dad was a guitar player & taught me. I’ll be the ripe old age of 43 tomorrow. Dad raised me on all the good stuff-Chuck Berry, Elvis, Buddy Holly, little Richard, Ray Charles, etc. since we’re a Spanish family we always loved our Ritchie Valens & always will. Love The Who, Stones, Beatles, etc. love the harder stuff like Black Sabbath, Metallica, GNR, Def Leppard, & the mid temp guys Bon Jovi, John Mellancamp, Bryan Adams, Def Leppard, etc. if it rocks, it’s for me!!!
It's actual footage, it's really Richie (AND Chuck), but he's not actually playing, of course. It'd be amazing to see performance footage but so little of it exists. His guitar isn't even plugged in here.
Actually there has been music like this lots of times. The punk rock movement in the 70's was heavily influenced by this music. Many Ramones songs were basically just slightly heavier 50's rock. In the late 2000's, there was somewhat of a revival of it. And there are many indie groups now that have a 50's flair to them
@@doctorfeinstone6524 the original comment is explaining how this first genre of rock helped pave and influence most genres of music to this day. After jazz obviously, jazz created rock, rock created the pinnacle of of all new genres after that. But of course no one tries to duplicate it… it’s just hard to catch that original wave of magic..
Patricia Star Look for the video “Ritchie Valens Hall of Fame Live from the Archive.” Theres a brief sound clip of Ritchie speaking about how he was going to be at the Winter Dance Party
Look up winter dance party ads and you’ll hear him, Buddy and Big Bopper speak :) there’s also this video which is about an hour long full of Ritchie’s demos and you can hear him speak there too ua-cam.com/video/eMkK86U_1OI/v-deo.html
My mom was a teen back then, she had me in 1983 as an older parent. I used to love la bamba and she had seen ritchie in concert when he came to nyc. I made her tell me about it about a million times lol RIP to all lost that day. Never forgotten.
I got the same story lol my mom was in high-school when this was the cool music and had me late in life 84 and I heard all these golden oldies growing up
In my entire life, this is the first time that I actually see actual film footage of Ritchie Valens who also made the classic song called La Bamba. Up until now, I had only seen pictures of Ritchie. This is a real shock to see him actually moving. Thank you for this incredible piece of history !!! I wonder if the song La Bamba had been released already when Ritchie did this scene and if the song was already popular on the radio ??
@@AnAdorableWombat He was actually chubby, they kind of hid it with the clothes he is wearing. I went to the same school as him, not at the same time, my uncle did.
This is from the Movie: Go, Johnny, Go! is a 1959 rock and roll film starring Alan Freed as a talent scout searching for a future rock and roll star. Co-starring in the film are Jimmy Clanton, Sandy Stewart, and Chuck Berry and Richie Valens.
Ritchie Valens is the self-titled debut album by Ritchie Valens, posthumously released by Del-Fi Records in March 1959, one month after his death in a plane crash. It is his only studio album entirely composed of master tracks recorded at Gold Star Studios. The album peaked at #23 on the Billboard album chart. The LP yielded four U.S. chart singles: "Come On, Let's Go" (#42), "Donna" (#2), "La Bamba" (#22), and "That's My Little Suzie" (#55).
I feel all kinds of emotions watching this. I think this is the only clip of him playing that is in existence. I know the sound is added to this clip but still it’s just so great to see him.
Ritchie was just so cool and talented. I can’t help but feel he would have had a major impact on music and pop culture in 60’s and 70’s. The tragedy of his death leaves me wondering what could have been.
@@miguelurbina7387 There were no racial barriers for him. Mexicans were actually considered white back then. This was discussed in documentaries. In the 50s, he was considered white. His manager, his girlfriend Donna all said that he was white.
RIP and long live Chuck Berry (October 18, 1926 - March 18, 2017), aged 90 And RIP and long live Ritchie Valens (May 13, 1941 - February 3, 1959), aged 17 You both will always be remembered as legends.
This is actually how it works in real life. If you ever see a rock star eating, just demand they entertain you and they'll pick up a guitar and start singing.
This song and performance gives me chills knowing what would soon happen. It actually scares me...when the girl covers her head all I can see in my mind is the final moments before the plane clash... It’s horrible. Such a tragedy to have lost him at that young age. You just know he had so much more to give the world. I’m 23 and this is far before my time but I miss him all the same, just like I miss Buddy Holly, John Lennon and George Harrison and all the other lost legends of music. If there is an afterlife, I hope they are all jamming somewhere together now.
RIP Ritchie Valens (1941-1959) A victim onboard a Beechcraft Bonanza which crashed in Grant Township, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa, U.S. due to following loss of control in poor weather at night.
Yes but how far would he have gone if he had lived. He did so much for Latin Singers he'd be so happy and proud. I first heard La Bamba in Grease. Also The Paddywhack Song was featured in The Far Side
Richie Valens hits that song hard from start to finish - what a classic! Crank this one up! Chuck Berry looks like he was dying to get up there with him too!
This music makes me so happy! I’m 34 and was raised on Ritchie, Buddy, Elvis, Jerry, Sam Cooke, Chuck, Temptations, The Beach Boys, 4 Tops, Four Seasons, Supremes… I can keep going. This music is so special. I hope it continues to live on for generations even though I get funny looks sometimes from people my own age when I play it and it makes me sad like how do you not know/love this?!!
Just imagine if he would’ve had a chance to live his life at just 17 he was already putting out hits that he composed! Just sad to see so much talent go away so soon. The Chicano Elvis 🕺
He opened the door for Hispanics in American music. Latino stars we have today such as Shakira, Daddy Yankee, and si many others might not be where they are at if it wasn't for Ritchie Valens. RIP Ritchie and he continues to live on through his music. Who knows how big he would have been.
Gone way to soon is literally the perfect saying when thinking about him. Only 17 and You can't sum up enough words to describe how terrible it was to lose someone so talented and on there way to the top. I mean he would be very well know legend today if he were alive even more as he is one dead smh again gone way to soon. 🎸 That smile he did was so sweet and innocent you could tell he was very nice and good to be around. Rip
Elvis had an unparalleled voice in terms of the beauty of the voice itself with it's rich sound...but Ritchie Valens understood music better, and had more potential to change music by creating songs.
Ritchie was a rising star - only 17 when he was killed. He was great looking - had sex-appeal - he wrote his own music - played the guitar - he could sing rock'n'roll or ballads equally well. He hadn't at all reached his full potential when he died. Of course it's a matter of taste who you like the best - but with Richies good looks, his rythm and everything, he could have been a serious rival to Elvis.
0:50 Well, well, now, now baby Let's just go all night long Well, on, on, on, on, darlin I just want you-to-go-on more There won't be no tuttie fruiti No lolly pop, cmon baby just Rock, rock, rock Well, now, now, now, now, honey We gonna rock all night Well babe, babe, babe, babe, baby We're just gonna go fine Well on, on, on, on, darlin' Ooh, my head! Well, Bonie Moronie, Peggy Sue yeah! They ain't gonna be around no more Well, on now dit-a-little darlin We just gonna party some more Daylight, I love you darlin Ooh my head! (now let's go) Well now, now, now, now, baby Keep me rockin on an on Well I just reelin' till it's over Oh, just all night long Well, now Ooh my head! Alright, WAIL... Rock it out... Come on... My head is tired🎤🎶
Hard to believe he was only 17 years old. Even his guitar chops were beyond his age. Immortalized forever with clips like this on youtube and the film La bamba. Mexicos first Rock n Roll hero.
Man...you look back at days gone by, and see how much FUN and ENJOYMENT everyone seemed to get out of life, and compare that to the miserable existence we seem to have today, and you have to wonder...where the hell did we go wrong. This was awesome. I was an 80's kid, so this was before my time, but I definitely knew of Ritchie Valens, as well as Chuck Berry...so this is a treat.
“ It’s all about Ritchie! What about me?” I liked the movie ( made me cry when I was 6 years old). I’m 34 now and still cry when ever I watch the movie. I Love his talent. He is one of the reasons why I became a musician. My greatest respects for the familia Valenzuela!
This is from the Movie: Go, Johnny, Go! is a 1959 rock and roll film starring Alan Freed as a talent scout searching for a future rock and roll star. Co-starring in the film are Jimmy Clanton, Sandy Stewart, and Chuck Berry and Richie Valens. Crank this Classic Up!
I always imagine if Ritchie was alive in 1969. I could see his music evolving and being right there with Jimi Henrix as a revolutionary rock and roll influence. Obviously he still was, but he was just beginning.
I love this so much. I can't stop watching it. Ritchie really genuinely had talent and it's so upsetting he didn't get to live very long. The things he could have done.
Ritchie would have put out so much music in the 60s and 70s , but he was imortled in time. I'm sure they are having a huge music fest up in heaven with Buddy , Big Bopper, Ritchie , Elvis , all the music stars of any era.
Talk about music bringing people together from many different races & places, just beautiful. The only way to succeed, is together. I salute all the pioneers.
oh my GOSH I love this..Ritchie was so legendary and at only 17 years old. I cannot imagine new music from him that I wish we could have had..RIP legendary Ritchie valens!
NATURAL TALENT RICHIE HAD. REST IN PEACE. 17 YEARS OLD THINK ABOUT THAT. I DONT THINK ANY MUSICIAN EVER ACCOMPLISHED WHAT HE DID IN 8 MONTHS. I HOPE HIS MUSIC CONTINUES TO GET RECOGNIZED 100 YEARS FROM NOW.
The crazy part is the Beatles covered Chan Romero, had Ritchie lived it would have been very likely they would have met and played together. Given Ritchies repertoire was bigger than Chan’s, they would have fed off each other and RnR as we now it post 1964 would have been widely different than it is now.
Ritchie, we LOVE you forever !!! ❤️❤️❤️🎼🎸🎤 Super talented young man gone extremely too soon but never forgotten. Thank you my father for teaching me this awesome artist and his music.
Ritchie was the King of Chicano Rock and Roll that was taken away too young at 17 years of age eight months right before his music career and fame was about to kick off
Ritchie what wonderful boy...17 years old...your music is beauty...rest in pace in the lord...62 years ago...i am 56 years old...see you later rocker angel.....que ser tan extraordinario ...Soy Ricardo de Argentina..cariños a Su familia..
It’s amazing, he’s amazing. It’s crazy how you can easily tell he’s young and new to the business with how he presents himself. He has a certain teenage awkwardness about him. Amazing voice and talent though, truly missed.
That dude spent the time to learn to play he loved it and lived it ! As did many of those guys back then thats why we are still listening to their stuff today , he may have had a tragic ending but a part of him will live forever
This was a 17 year old kid! 17! There is very little doubt had Ritchie lived he'd be on the short list for greatest of all-time in rock n roll and maybe music in general. To give you even more perspective on just how prematurely his life was cut short, Woodstock was 10 and a half years after the infamous tragic plane crash. Ritchie Valens would've been only 28 years old and no doubt still relevant and would've performed at Woodstock. Hell, Woodstock 94 he'd of been only 53 and probably would've performed there as well. Such a tragic loss.
Vim parar aqui pelo filme, já assisti várias vezes e me emociono com a história desse garoto que deixou o mundo tão cedo. Se não tivesse partido tão prematuramente teria sido um estrondo mundial. Até hj suas músicas são lembradas.
He was handsome and was gonna be a star....crazy how life works....one day you can be on top of the world....then the kiss of death knocks you into the ground 6 feet under RIP RITCHIE
Omg i love you Ritchie 💙 Valens you had a true passion for music and Rock and Roll 🎵🎶🎸💙😘 You will always be in my heart and my Idol i Love You Ritchie 💙 Valens R.I.P💙🎶🎵🎶🎸🎤❤😘
So weird seeing Ritchie play, I've never seen actual footage of him... It's crazy how he could play the drums while simultaneously playing the guitar too!
Just watched this movie called "Go Johnny Go" ... I and saw this scene and one of the reasons i wanted to watch the movie . loved Richie Valens sound when i first heard him ... So good to see him , so soulful sound and... What a talented young man . RIP forever Richie and thanks for the music
Having been to the memorial sight of the crash I can truly say you could still feel the sadness all those years later. I went in 2017 beginning of Feb. It was haunting. I brought my 11 year old too. I think it so important to pass this music on. My grandmother went to school with Buddy Holly and I am from Lubbock where he was from too. Such an innocent time. This music is uplifting and joyful. You feel the music in your soul. I recommend seeing the Surf ballroom and crash sight in Iowa to any of their fans. A very memorable experience.
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It’s hard to believe over 60 years later that Ritchie Valens only had a 6 month career. Signed in late July died in Feb. All 3 songs released in his lifetime were hits with one gold record. It’s a shame he didn’t get to grow into his talent a little more.
I could swear he has more than 3 songs
Ritchie valens wrote a lot of songs !!
its a shame he died in a plane crash. you must be 5.
Very very sad
@@Angel-Otk released in his lifetime is the key word post humous releases happen
love how Chuck Berry is so supportive and enjoying it....
imuawarriors true u dont see artist doing that today
Is that guy in the beginning Chuck Berry? I am confused about...
Gleison Ferreira yes that's him
@@nuknuknuk111 Yeah 50's Rock 'n' Roll stars were great friends with each other!
It's call getting paid.
Man, Ritchie was HEAVY! That kid was 17 but he had all the chops to belong in the same league with Chuck, Buddy, Elvis...all of them. He needed about two more years to let the lyrical side of his songwriting evolve and he would have surpassed all of them but Elvis. Very underrated. What a terrible loss. God bless them all. May they RIP.
For me Ritchie will always be king honestly he was closer to rock n roll than Elvis Berry and little Richard
Ritchie Valens was a man.
You're right , just never had enough time to get rated!RIP (RITHIE) with a T
He was heavy.
He wore a size 42 waist pants.
@@extraaccount5078 I'm calling him a lard ass.
Just wow, Chuck and Ritchie... what a treasure!
Agreed
Yup
@@freddiereagan6705 Freddie Mercury 👨🏻
Yeah
Right!!!
Ritchie was only 17 Years Old, The California Kid. If I ever win the lottery, I'm building a Statue in Pacoima for my Hero.
Al Lps Start a "go fund me" and that dream will come true.
De que pais eres llo soy mexicano y tu de donde eres
No les entiendo llo soy mexicano
Al Lps yay he was a cool cat rock on richy
Wait,was he 17 here? I heard that he died when he was 17,but,he don't look 17 here. Please educate me. I loved Ritchie.
Wow Chuck Berry and Ritchie Valens nice
Chuck was very young. Almost not know him in this...
Perfect
💯
and Alan Freed.
Chuck was scared of Ritchie and his rising talent
Yeahhhhhh!!!😍😍😍😍😍😍
In photos he looks older, but in motion he really does have a baby face. You can tell here how young he was.
It's 2023, and Ritchie Valens ROCKS. I'm 52 and i love it 😎🤘
50s rock forever
I still like Zep's version better.
@@user-xy7lf1tx1d that's because they plagiarized everything
Ritchie became a rock n roll prodigy at the age of 14! Started out playing in California bootleg joints and Mexican cantinas! And all the while rock n roll was still new and cutting edge for the times. He would have been the Rick James the Prince and the Michael of the 50's and 60's had he lived long enough! Dang tragedy what happened to him, a true life shooting star like Selena Quintinilla-Perez!
Rock n roll was dying after Ritchie valens and well buddy holly and big bopper died i think i read or saw or heard something about buddy holly saying rock n roll was on a decline thats why he sung different genres
...um..but we have melee haggard sorry.. Let me was the best out of them...
Why were their lives cut so short??!!
Sarah Fayecroft they died in a plane crash. Ritchie was 17, Buddy Holly was 22 and The Big Bopper was 29
@@darklyclad watch the movie La Bamba, you'll see. Don't nobody tell her the ending
Am i the only who can't wrap my head around how a 17 year old back then looked like he was 30 years old???
I think it's just the style of dress at the time. Young people were more formal back then.
@@sleepysteev2735 Also everything else. Diet, exposure to work etc.
I agree. He looked like a grown man. Much older than 17. When i was 17, I looked 12. Ha.
No offense to Valens, but Lou Diamond Phillips made him look good.
He 17 wth
Kids WANTED to grow up back then. Aspired to it...today they want to be 16 forever..
who’s here 2021?
Me, watching La Bamba. Haven't seen it since I was a kid.
Hell yeah
Me love it
HERE.... LARGA VIDA RITCHIE
Hell yeah. Long live rock n roll. My Dad was a guitar player & taught me. I’ll be the ripe old age of 43 tomorrow. Dad raised me on all the good stuff-Chuck Berry, Elvis, Buddy Holly, little Richard, Ray Charles, etc. since we’re a Spanish family we always loved our Ritchie Valens & always will. Love The Who, Stones, Beatles, etc. love the harder stuff like Black Sabbath, Metallica, GNR, Def Leppard, & the mid temp guys Bon Jovi, John Mellancamp, Bryan Adams, Def Leppard, etc. if it rocks, it’s for me!!!
Wow. This is actually Ritchie Valens
Is it really!?
@@LeanSaucer yes
@@LeanSaucer no that’s Candices brother
@@wispyybtw3504 😐😐
@@houdini2447 what 😐
so nice to see this, theres so little actuall footage of Richie. 17yrs old, died so young
Joann P I believe this is from the movie not actual footage of him
metallica 2000 Are U saying that is not Ritchie??
AxZxTxExCxA no this is Ritchie the real one look chuck berry looks young af it's the real him
It's actual footage, it's really Richie (AND Chuck), but he's not actually playing, of course. It'd be amazing to see performance footage but so little of it exists. His guitar isn't even plugged in here.
This is the real ritchie
I'm 28 I was raised on this. There NEVER will be music like this again. This paved the way for it all, metal, alternative, emo etc...this is raw power
Actually there has been music like this lots of times. The punk rock movement in the 70's was heavily influenced by this music. Many Ramones songs were basically just slightly heavier 50's rock. In the late 2000's, there was somewhat of a revival of it. And there are many indie groups now that have a 50's flair to them
@@doctorfeinstone6524 sure its imitated, but never duplicated
@@doctorfeinstone6524 the original comment is explaining how this first genre of rock helped pave and influence most genres of music to this day. After jazz obviously, jazz created rock, rock created the pinnacle of of all new genres after that. But of course no one tries to duplicate it… it’s just hard to catch that original wave of magic..
The old school legends rock and roll, pop, r&b, hip hop and rap ever dies and has lived forever!!!!
If you’re 28 and you were raised on Richie Valens, I must commend your parents for a job well done.
To have seen Chuck & Ritchie perform would’ve been cool. Ritchie’s voice had the soul and swing of a veteran who had played all his life. Amazing
Too bad we didn't hear him talk oh well his singing is what he's famous for
#ripritchie
Patricia Star Look for the video “Ritchie Valens Hall of Fame Live from the Archive.” Theres a brief sound clip of Ritchie speaking about how he was going to be at the Winter Dance Party
Look up winter dance party ads and you’ll hear him, Buddy and Big Bopper speak :) there’s also this video which is about an hour long full of Ritchie’s demos and you can hear him speak there too ua-cam.com/video/eMkK86U_1OI/v-deo.html
Here is the winter dance party ad ->ua-cam.com/video/e09eF0EcXq0/v-deo.html
that guy has so much fucking talent, it hurts that he died at 17
He was my age. 17. He died too young. God bless.
Stacy Vega yeah but he looked 50
Stacy vega you are pretty js. A he aint look 50 lol he looked older tho
So you 18 yet
Kam Scott lol he really did look 50
esteban Torres lmao right
My mom was a teen back then, she had me in 1983 as an older parent. I used to love la bamba and she had seen ritchie in concert when he came to nyc. I made her tell me about it about a million times lol RIP to all lost that day. Never forgotten.
I got the same story lol my mom was in high-school when this was the cool music and had me late in life 84 and I heard all these golden oldies growing up
In my entire life, this is the first time that I actually see actual film footage of Ritchie Valens who also made the classic song called La Bamba. Up until now, I had only seen pictures of Ritchie. This is a real shock to see him actually moving. Thank you for this incredible piece of history !!! I wonder if the song La Bamba had been released already when Ritchie did this scene and if the song was already popular on the radio ??
He's really handsome in motion!
@@AnAdorableWombat He was actually chubby, they kind of hid it with the clothes he is wearing. I went to the same school as him, not at the same time, my uncle did.
This is from the Movie: Go, Johnny, Go! is a 1959 rock and roll film starring Alan Freed as a talent scout searching for a future rock and roll star. Co-starring in the film are Jimmy Clanton, Sandy Stewart, and Chuck Berry and Richie Valens.
Ritchie Valens is the self-titled debut album by Ritchie Valens, posthumously released by Del-Fi Records in March 1959, one month after his death in a plane crash. It is his only studio album entirely composed of master tracks recorded at Gold Star Studios. The album peaked at #23 on the Billboard album chart.
The LP yielded four U.S. chart singles: "Come On, Let's Go" (#42), "Donna" (#2), "La Bamba" (#22), and "That's My Little Suzie" (#55).
@@JENDALL714 Does your school have some kind of memorial plaque at your school of Ritchie Valens ??
Dam he was good. So young. Tragic
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@@adrianamaldonado1280 QUE QUE ??
Yeah, he was good, it's amazing how he could make a guitar sound like a whole band, and play the solo while barely movie his hands 🙄 .
@@stevejackson2986 It's basically a music video. Jeez dude.
Tragic isn't quite the word for it
This is probably the best looking footage I've ever seen of him!! Thank you for sharing!!
is this just a video or a scene from some movie?
@@TooSkinnyKenny This is a scene from the movie "Go, Johnny, Go!"
I feel all kinds of emotions watching this. I think this is the only clip of him playing that is in existence. I know the sound is added to this clip but still it’s just so great to see him.
Truly legendary, Ritchie had so much to give. Sad to know he died so young and his career was barely taking off. RIP Legend. Thank you for the music.
What movie is this ?
Had so much ahead of him but in this clip he sounded ahead of the times
Ritchie was just so cool and talented. I can’t help but feel he would have had a major impact on music and pop culture in 60’s and 70’s. The tragedy of his death leaves me wondering what could have been.
I think Ritchie would have had his own record company. That vato was ahead of his time
That squared hairstyle with that outfit is so cool!!
Getting the nod from Chuck Berry only solidified Ritchie Valens talent and appeal in the golden rock n roll era. He left this world way too soon
"You were great Ritchie." Fuck yeah he was.
The obstacles this young man had to face and only 17 with that much talent .... Wow
I agree. Ritchie sure looks older than 17.
What "obstacles"?
@Phil McCrevice Mexicans were considered white in the 50s. There were no racial barriers for him.
Tritone He was living in poverty? Picked fruit to help support his family until he was like 14/15? What do you mean what obstacles..
@@miguelurbina7387 There were no racial barriers for him. Mexicans were actually considered white back then. This was discussed in documentaries. In the 50s, he was considered white. His manager, his girlfriend Donna all said that he was white.
Can't believe this man is only 17. Rest in peace legend.
😮 gosh! Those vocals!!! For a Latino kid back in the day, was mind blowing!! My mind still blown & its 64 freakn yrs later!!!! 😮😢❤
I need a friend who hypes me up the way Chuck is for Richie 😂
RIP and long live Chuck Berry (October 18, 1926 - March 18, 2017), aged 90
And
RIP and long live Ritchie Valens (May 13, 1941 - February 3, 1959), aged 17
You both will always be remembered as legends.
I’m so happy that there is actual footage of this Legend. Ritchie Was only 17 looking like a grown man
No doubt about it Ritchie was extremely talented and such a handsome guy ❤️
This is actually how it works in real life. If you ever see a rock star eating, just demand they entertain you and they'll pick up a guitar and start singing.
If you're Alan Freed, yes, they will.
I laughed a little too hard at your comment...
....but don't forget to plug it in first
yup they always have a guitar on stand by
And the back up drums out of the same guitar. And I thought I could play. God love Ritchie, we all do.
This song and performance gives me chills knowing what would soon happen. It actually scares me...when the girl covers her head all I can see in my mind is the final moments before the plane clash... It’s horrible. Such a tragedy to have lost him at that young age. You just know he had so much more to give the world. I’m 23 and this is far before my time but I miss him all the same, just like I miss Buddy Holly, John Lennon and George Harrison and all the other lost legends of music. If there is an afterlife, I hope they are all jamming somewhere together now.
RIP
Ritchie Valens
(1941-1959)
A victim onboard a Beechcraft Bonanza which crashed in Grant Township, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa, U.S. due to following loss of control in poor weather at night.
The day the music died.
@@StewieGriffin505 Exactly. 😢💔
R.I.P. Chuck Berry & Richie Valens
Eric Lope that sucks Richie died so young.
Eric Lope rock and roll will never die
They only became immortals
Yes but how far would he have gone if he had lived. He did so much for Latin Singers he'd be so happy and proud. I first heard La Bamba in Grease. Also The Paddywhack Song was featured in The Far Side
Eric Lope Chuck Berry lived many years Ritchie Valens..a pity with seventeen years old
Richie Valens hits that song hard from start to finish - what a classic! Crank this one up! Chuck Berry looks like he was dying to get up there with him too!
This music makes me so happy! I’m 34 and was raised on Ritchie, Buddy, Elvis, Jerry, Sam Cooke, Chuck, Temptations, The Beach Boys, 4 Tops, Four Seasons, Supremes… I can keep going. This music is so special. I hope it continues to live on for generations even though I get funny looks sometimes from people my own age when I play it and it makes me sad like how do you not know/love this?!!
Que talento tenía Ritchie por Dios! Una pena que falleció tan joven, estoy seguro de que tenía mucho para dar.
We all miss you Ritchie, such an amazing talent, and one of the brightest stars in the glory days of Rock N Roll. Rest in Peace.
Alfiegraphics u said it brother
What a lovely thing to say thankyou love to see there are people that still cherish my late cousins music and talent.
Thank you. I was 10 years old in 1987 when I first heard La Bamba. I learned, and can sing it fluently, always my favorite song.@@monicapadilla7911
Just imagine if he would’ve had a chance to live his life at just 17 he was already putting out hits that he composed! Just sad to see so much talent go away so soon. The Chicano Elvis 🕺
Good morning my friend
I was born in 1955
But am still listening to this music in July of 2024
He passed away at 17 years old think about that what a talented soul he was RIP Ritchie Valens
Uau, revivendo o grande astro, Ritchie Valens, um fenômeno mundial.🎼🎶🎵💃
Me gusta su foto de Selena🥺 otra leyenda tomada demasiado pronto💔
@@bandito3322 no habla español
@@thebatman7730 then what are you doing in this thread🤨
@@bandito3322 No yo, ella.
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What could have been. Wow! Ritchie was absolutely amazing! I wasn't even born when he passed - his music just tugs at your soul. 🙏
He opened the door for Hispanics in American music. Latino stars we have today such as Shakira, Daddy Yankee, and si many others might not be where they are at if it wasn't for Ritchie Valens. RIP Ritchie and he continues to live on through his music. Who knows how big he would have been.
Musicians were so good back then, they didn't even need a band. Disembodied drums and bass would fill the air out of nowhere. 🤘
Hey Richie was a legend gave us Chicanos proud heritage but chuck berry is rock and roll god
miguel machorro yup! I agree 100%!
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I'm not Chicano, but I love Ritchie, AND Chuck. Both DEFINITELY RocknRoll gods.🎸👍🤠
He’s half white
Willy Winks
No offence, but your comment is incorrect. Both of his parents were Mexicans from Mexico.
T4TEXASTOM JOHNNYCAT. You are right. I looked it up. All this time I thought his dad was white. But I was wrong.
Gone way to soon is literally the perfect saying when thinking about him. Only 17 and You can't sum up enough words to describe how terrible it was to lose someone so talented and on there way to the top. I mean he would be very well know legend today if he were alive even more as he is one dead smh again gone way to soon. 🎸 That smile he did was so sweet and innocent you could tell he was very nice and good to be around. Rip
Richie was bad, baby, and Chuck sitting there grooving along. Great, swinging stuff
Richie played his last gig 65 years ago today 😭
He would have given Elvis a run for his money, had he lived - Richie Valens.
Estrid Melissa You ain't lying for sure! This guy was phenomenal!!!!!!💜
Elvis had an unparalleled voice in terms of the beauty of the voice itself with it's rich sound...but Ritchie Valens understood music better, and had more potential to change music by creating songs.
Agreed.
Richie was so young and greatlooking - he didn't get a chance to unfold his true potential.
Ritchie was a rising star - only 17 when he was killed.
He was great looking - had sex-appeal - he wrote his own music - played the guitar - he could sing rock'n'roll or ballads equally well.
He hadn't at all reached his full potential when he died.
Of course it's a matter of taste who you like the best - but with Richies good looks, his rythm and everything, he could have been a serious rival to Elvis.
+Estrid Melissa sad so young them 3 Eddie Cochran Elvis lucky as don't think he would be king rock n roll if they were alive
Hes so freaking adorable. Hes was just a nervous cinnamon roll
0:50
Well, well, now, now baby
Let's just go all night long
Well, on, on, on, on, darlin
I just want you-to-go-on more
There won't be no tuttie fruiti
No lolly pop, cmon baby just
Rock, rock, rock
Well, now, now, now, now, honey
We gonna rock all night
Well babe, babe, babe, babe, baby
We're just gonna go fine
Well on, on, on, on, darlin'
Ooh, my head!
Well, Bonie Moronie, Peggy Sue yeah!
They ain't gonna be around no more
Well, on now dit-a-little darlin
We just gonna party some more
Daylight, I love you darlin
Ooh my head! (now let's go)
Well now, now, now, now, baby
Keep me rockin on an on
Well I just reelin' till it's over
Oh, just all night long
Well, now
Ooh my head!
Alright, WAIL...
Rock it out...
Come on...
My head is tired🎤🎶
Thanks!
@@nobodyanon Any time❗️
This is the coolest thing I’ve seen all week! What a voice. I love Ritchie Valens music!
Hard to believe he was only 17 years old. Even his guitar chops were beyond his age. Immortalized forever with clips like this on youtube and the film La bamba. Mexicos first Rock n Roll hero.
He is from USA and he never learned to speak spanish. It was only his mother who was from Mexico.
Man ! I am Gen X and the music from this era Rocks so hard!!!!!!!!!!
Man...you look back at days gone by, and see how much FUN and ENJOYMENT everyone seemed to get out of life, and compare that to the miserable existence we seem to have today, and you have to wonder...where the hell did we go wrong. This was awesome. I was an 80's kid, so this was before my time, but I definitely knew of Ritchie Valens, as well as Chuck Berry...so this is a treat.
“ It’s all about Ritchie! What about me?” I liked the movie ( made me cry when I was 6 years old). I’m 34 now and still cry when ever I watch the movie. I Love his talent. He is one of the reasons why I became a musician. My greatest respects for the familia Valenzuela!
"I know you don't give a D about me", 😅....
He’s so handsome ahhh💕💕💕
2021 anyone..? idc from where you’re from it’s just nice to know that people are still listening to this type of gold
This is from the Movie: Go, Johnny, Go! is a 1959 rock and roll film starring Alan Freed as a talent scout searching for a future rock and roll star. Co-starring in the film are Jimmy Clanton, Sandy Stewart, and Chuck Berry and Richie Valens. Crank this Classic Up!
I always imagine if Ritchie was alive in 1969. I could see his music evolving and being right there with Jimi Henrix as a revolutionary rock and roll influence. Obviously he still was, but he was just beginning.
His Voice🙌🏾 at only 17! This man is a Legend 💫💫💫
I love this so much. I can't stop watching it. Ritchie really genuinely had talent and it's so upsetting he didn't get to live very long. The things he could have done.
Ritchie would have put out so much music in the 60s and 70s , but he was imortled in time. I'm sure they are having a huge music fest up in heaven with Buddy , Big Bopper, Ritchie , Elvis , all the music stars of any era.
Talk about music bringing people together from many different races & places, just beautiful. The only way to succeed, is together. I salute all the pioneers.
oh my GOSH I love this..Ritchie was so legendary and at only 17 years old. I cannot imagine new music from him that I wish we could have had..RIP legendary Ritchie valens!
NATURAL TALENT RICHIE HAD. REST IN PEACE. 17 YEARS OLD THINK ABOUT THAT. I DONT THINK ANY MUSICIAN EVER ACCOMPLISHED WHAT HE DID IN 8 MONTHS. I HOPE HIS MUSIC CONTINUES TO GET RECOGNIZED 100 YEARS FROM NOW.
I like the way he plays lead guitar and rhythm at the same time. That takes talent!
I love this song by Richie Valens..R.I.P. Buddy Holly,Richie Valens & "The Big Bopper" - Febuary 3,1959
I just think of the music this young man could have made if he lived a full life.
The crazy part is the Beatles covered Chan Romero, had Ritchie lived it would have been very likely they would have met and played together. Given Ritchies repertoire was bigger than Chan’s, they would have fed off each other and RnR as we now it post 1964 would have been widely different than it is now.
That's what i think too - how much he could have created over the years with all that talent!!
いやぁ、ガチで、テンションが上がっちゃった👏☕️😏🎶❤️🌟
Ritchie, we LOVE you forever !!! ❤️❤️❤️🎼🎸🎤 Super talented young man gone extremely too soon but never forgotten. Thank you my father for teaching me this awesome artist and his music.
What rock will sound like the following decade. IMO this song is ahead of its time. Love the energy.
Richie and chuck, they made some cool music.
Ritchie was the King of Chicano Rock and Roll that was taken away too young at 17 years of age eight months right before his music career and fame was about to kick off
Just saw the movie again for like the 100th time. One of my idols. Rest In Peace. Rock n roll in heaven with buddy holly!
목소리 자체가 그냥 악기고 리듬감이 최고입니다.
아 아까운 음악천재를 잃다니....슬픔이🙏🙏🙏
Como pode haver deslike. .
Ritchie era talento q não existe hoje em dia...
These kids coming out now just don't have this kind of talent. Raw talent
Ritchie what wonderful boy...17 years old...your music is beauty...rest in pace in the lord...62 years ago...i am 56 years old...see you later rocker angel.....que ser tan extraordinario ...Soy Ricardo de Argentina..cariños a Su familia..
You mean a wonderful man,
His real name was Richard Valenzuela.
And he never learned to speak spanish,
He was only american🇺🇸
It’s amazing, he’s amazing. It’s crazy how you can easily tell he’s young and new to the business with how he presents himself. He has a certain teenage awkwardness about him. Amazing voice and talent though, truly missed.
Interesante el Rock de los años 50s wow! y que voz la de Ritchie valens leyenda
That dude spent the time to learn to play he loved it and lived it ! As did many of those guys back then thats why we are still listening to their stuff today , he may have had a tragic ending but a part of him will live forever
This was a 17 year old kid! 17! There is very little doubt had Ritchie lived he'd be on the short list for greatest of all-time in rock n roll and maybe music in general. To give you even more perspective on just how prematurely his life was cut short, Woodstock was 10 and a half years after the infamous tragic plane crash. Ritchie Valens would've been only 28 years old and no doubt still relevant and would've performed at Woodstock. Hell, Woodstock 94 he'd of been only 53 and probably would've performed there as well. Such a tragic loss.
Go chuck and Ritchie
Thank you Ritchie Valens! 😊🎸
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Vim parar aqui pelo filme, já assisti várias vezes e me emociono com a história desse garoto que deixou o mundo tão cedo.
Se não tivesse partido tão prematuramente teria sido um estrondo mundial.
Até hj suas músicas são lembradas.
He was handsome and was gonna be a star....crazy how life works....one day you can be on top of the world....then the kiss of death knocks you into the ground 6 feet under RIP RITCHIE
Omg i love you Ritchie 💙 Valens you had a true passion for music and Rock and Roll 🎵🎶🎸💙😘
You will always be in my heart and my Idol i Love You Ritchie 💙 Valens R.I.P💙🎶🎵🎶🎸🎤❤😘
So weird seeing Ritchie play, I've never seen actual footage of him... It's crazy how he could play the drums while simultaneously playing the guitar too!
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Just watched this movie called "Go Johnny Go" ... I and saw this scene and one of the reasons i wanted to watch the movie . loved Richie Valens sound when i first heard him ... So good to see him , so soulful sound and... What a talented young man . RIP forever Richie and thanks for the music
Having been to the memorial sight of the crash I can truly say you could still feel the sadness all those years later. I went in 2017 beginning of Feb. It was haunting. I brought my 11 year old too. I think it so important to pass this music on. My grandmother went to school with Buddy Holly and I am from Lubbock where he was from too. Such an innocent time. This music is uplifting and joyful. You feel the music in your soul. I recommend seeing the Surf ballroom and crash sight in Iowa to any of their fans. A very memorable experience.
This is punk rock at its infant stage when you play this on guitar
Si pero al no tener mucha distorsión o nada pues no se nota mucho
He was AMAZING! I wish there was more videos of him 😢