Ritchie Valens: References & Edit History

Article History

Type Description Contributor Date
Invalidated site: Rolling Stone - The Eternal Legacy of Ritchie Valens. Sep 16, 2026
Added top questions. May 14, 2026
Anniversary information added. May 09, 2026
Anniversary information added. Jan 30, 2026
Add new Web site: Fresh Air Archive - Remembering Ritchie Valens. Aug 27, 2025
Add new Web site: TeachRock - Ritchie Valens: The Young Singer Who Pioneered Chicano Rock. Mar 24, 2025
Noted that “La Bamba” was added to the National Recording Registry. Sep 18, 2024
First paragraph modernization. Apr 22, 2024
Add new Web site: California Museum - Ritchie Valens. Dec 27, 2023
Clarified his ancestry to note that his family was of Mexican and possibly Native American descent. Jan 13, 2023
Add new Web site: Rolling Stone - The Eternal Legacy of Ritchie Valens. Aug 26, 2022
Add new Web site: Hollywood Walk of Fame - Ritchie Valens. Jul 25, 2022
Media added. Apr 29, 2022
Add new Web site: AllMusic - Biography of Ritchie Valens. Sep 15, 2014
Article revised. Feb 16, 2001
Article revised. Feb 14, 2001
Article revised. Feb 09, 2000
New article added. Jul 20, 1998
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