![]() ![]() Ritchie would make an appearance on Dick Clark's American Bandstand and appear in the Alan Freed movie "Go Johnny Go" ![]() In July of 1958 Ritchie entered Gold Star studio & cut "Come On Let's Go" and "Framed" In 1958 Keane signed Ritchie & that's when his named was changed to Ritchie Valens. The "Little Richard Of San Fernando" would be invited to Keane's home where some demos were recorded. Rocha wanted to get his band a recording contract and went to Bob Keane owner of Del-Fi Records in Hollywood. Ritchie began as a member of the band, The Silhouettes, led by Gil Rocha out of the Pacoima/San Fernando area. Not only a talented guitarist & vocalist, Ritchie wrote many of his own songs. ![]() His musical versatility crossed many genres including pop, rock, R&B, blues and rockabilly.Īlthough his music career lasted only eight months, his musical legacy and impotrance in the Mexican-American music movement and the Eastside Sound will live on forever. His early musical influences were traditional Mexican mariachi, flamenco guitar, R&B and jump blues. He was enouraged to take up music at an early age by his father. He is credited with being the fist Hispanic rock star. Ricardo Esteban Valenzuela Reyes was born in Pacoima, California. ![]()
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