Richie Valens

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:musician
gptkb:person
gptkb:singer
songwriter
gptkbp:associatedAct gptkb:The_Silhouettes
gptkbp:birthDate 1941-05-13
gptkbp:birthName gptkb:Richard_Steven_Valenzuela
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Pacoima,_Los_Angeles,_California,_United_States
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:San_Fernando_Mission_Cemetery
gptkbp:causeOfDeath aviation accident
gptkbp:deathDate 1959-02-03
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:Clear_Lake,_Iowa,_United_States
gptkbp:deathYear 17
gptkbp:education gptkb:San_Fernando_High_School
gptkbp:ethnicity Mexican-American
gptkbp:event gptkb:The_Day_the_Music_Died
gptkbp:father gptkb:Joseph_Steven_Valenzuela
gptkbp:genre gptkb:rock
gptkb:Chicano_rock
rock and roll
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Richie Valens
gptkbp:inductedInto gptkb:Rock_and_Roll_Hall_of_Fame
2001
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Los_Lobos
gptkb:Carlos_Santana
gptkb:Los_Lonely_Boys
gptkbp:influencedBy Mexican folk music
Ritchie Valens' family
gptkbp:instrument gptkb:guitar
vocals
gptkbp:language gptkb:Spanish
English
gptkbp:legacy pioneer of Chicano rock movement
gptkbp:memorial gptkb:Richie_Valens_Park
gptkb:Richie_Valens_Recreation_Center
gptkbp:mother gptkb:Concepcion_Reyes
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:American
gptkbp:notableWork gptkb:Come_On,_Let's_Go
gptkb:Donna
gptkb:La_Bamba
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:singer
guitarist
songwriter
gptkbp:portrayedBy gptkb:Lou_Diamond_Phillips
gptkb:La_Bamba_(1987_film)
gptkbp:recordLabel gptkb:Del-Fi_Records
gptkbp:sibling gptkb:Bob_Morales
gptkbp:yearsActive 1957–1959
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Pomona,_California,_United_States
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5