Ritchie Valens happy birthday 1941-1959
My age and I remember him very well la Bambafor starters.He was the self-taught rock star from CaliforniablendingLatin American musicwithrock and roll, tragically at age 17 into his career Valence died in a plane crash with fellow musiciansBuddy HollyThe Big Bopper
he was inducted into the rock and roll Hall of Fame in 2001\ not very far south from Spring Valley where Barb and I lived for many years was clear Lake Iowa and there are the annual celebration and dance night went on in memory of theplane crash perhaps that was the night did Don McLean said in American Pie that was the night the music diedThe music died
That was a sad day for music. WE will never have music like that again:(
ReplyDeleteThanks how are things in the North Country?
DeleteI remember when it happened, I was in the 8th grade. I was just starting to appreciate rock 'n roll. Good post Ray. Take care, Mike
ReplyDeleteThanks Mike, my son is living in Corvallis and teaching in a small town nearby. My girlfriendliving in Salemhas been jerking me around a bit andMy patiencePlus the distanceis making me reassessI so-called love life. Sort of a quandary at this point?
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