Ritchie Valens

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:musician
gptkbp:active_years 1958-1959
1957-1959
gptkbp:active_years_end gptkb:1959
gptkbp:active_years_start gptkb:1958
gptkbp:associated_act gptkb:The_Everly_Brothers
gptkb:The_Big_Bopper
gptkb:The_Crickets
gptkb:The_Silhouettes
gptkb:Buddy_Holly
Los Angeles music scene
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:The_Big_Bopper
gptkb:Buddy_Holly
gptkbp:award gptkb:Rock_and_Roll_Hall_of_Fame_Inductee
gptkbp:awards Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee
gptkbp:biography Ritchie Valens: The First Latino Rock Star
Ritchie Valens: The Story of the Rock 'n' Roll Pioneer
gptkbp:birth_date 1941-05-13
February 13, 1941
May 13, 1941
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:Pacoima,_California,_USA
gptkbp:born grew up in a poor family
gptkbp:burial_place gptkb:San_Fernando_Mission_Cemetery
gptkb:Forest_Lawn_Memorial_Park,_Hollywood_Hills
gptkb:Pacoima,_California,_USA
gptkb:Forest_Lawn_Memorial_Park
gptkbp:career_start gptkb:1958
grew up in a poor family
dropped out of high school
started playing guitar at a young age
gptkbp:cause_of_death plane crash
gptkbp:children not applicable
gptkbp:collaborated_with gptkb:David_Gates
gptkb:The_Everly_Brothers
gptkb:Eddie_Cochran
gptkb:Bob_Keane
gptkb:Gene_Vincent
gptkbp:cultural_heritage Mexican-American
gptkbp:cultural_impact gptkb:Chicano_rock_movement
American music history
influence on rock music
pioneer of Chicano rock
influence on Latino musicians
pioneer of Latin rock
gptkbp:cultural_significance inspiration for future generations
influence on pop culture
symbol of the 1950s rock era
icon of Mexican-American culture
symbol of early rock and roll era
icon of Latino music
representation of Mexican-American culture
gptkbp:death_date gptkb:17
1959-02-03
February 3, 1959
gptkbp:death_place gptkb:Clear_Lake,_Iowa,_USA
gptkb:Clear_Lake,_Iowa
gptkbp:debut_album gptkb:La_Bamba
gptkb:Come_On,_Let's_Go
gptkbp:died_in gptkb:Clear_Lake,_Iowa,_USA
plane crash
gptkbp:died_on February 3, 1959
gptkbp:documentary Ritchie Valens: The First Latino Rock Star
gptkbp:ethnicity Mexican-American
gptkbp:family gptkb:Rodolfo_Valenzuela
Brother, Mario Valens
Concepcion Valenzuela
Sister, Rosie Valens
Valenzuela family
gptkbp:famous_for gptkb:La_Bamba
Donna
his tragic death
his influence on rock music
his hit songs
his hit singles
his cultural impact
his vocal style
pioneering Chicano rock
his guitar riffs
his role in the Chicano music movement
gptkbp:famous_song gptkb:La_Bamba
gptkb:Come_On,_Let's_Go
Donna
gptkbp:featured_in gptkb:The_Day_the_Music_Died
gptkbp:film_appearance gptkb:La_Bamba_(1987_film)
gptkb:The_Buddy_Holly_Story_(1978_film)
La Bamba (film)
gptkbp:film_technique gptkb:La_Bamba_(1987)
gptkb:La_Bamba
gptkbp:first_performance Surf Ballroom, Clear Lake, Iowa
gptkbp:full_name gptkb:Richard_Steven_Valenzuela
gptkbp:genre rock and roll
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Ritchie Valens
gptkbp:influence Latin rock
Chicano rock
Latino musicians
gptkbp:influence_on rock and roll history
Latino culture in music
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Ruben_Ramos
gptkb:Karol_G
gptkb:Grupo_Fantasma
gptkb:Luis_Miguel
gptkb:Andrés_Calamaro
gptkb:Los_Lobos
gptkb:Bruno_Mars
gptkb:Héroes_del_Silencio
gptkb:Natalia_Lafourcade
gptkb:Banda_MS
gptkb:Celia_Cruz
gptkb:Los_Angeles_Azules
gptkb:Los_Piojos
gptkb:Maluma
gptkb:metal
gptkb:Bad_Bunny
gptkb:David_Bisbal
gptkb:Demi_Lovato
gptkb:Farruko
gptkb:Intocable
gptkb:J_Balvin
gptkb:Jennifer_Lynn_Lopez
gptkb:Los_Bukis
gptkb:Maná
gptkb:Shakira
gptkb:Tego_Calderón
gptkb:The_Black_Eyed_Peas
gptkb:Thee_Midniters
gptkb:Becky_G
gptkb:Juan_Gabriel
gptkb:Juanes
gptkb:La_Renga
gptkb:Los_Auténticos_Decadentes
gptkb:Luis_Fonsi
gptkb:Ozuna
gptkb:Alejandro_Sanz
gptkb:Ana_Tijoux
gptkb:Gloria_Estefan
gptkb:Los_Cafres
gptkb:Selena
gptkb:Gloria_Trevi
gptkb:Marc_Anthony
gptkb:Thalía
gptkb:Grupo_Frontera
gptkb:Ana_Gabriel
gptkb:El_Chicano
gptkb:Pitbull
gptkb:La_Oreja_de_Van_Gogh
gptkb:Soda_Stereo
gptkb:Camila_Cabello
gptkb:Fito_Páez
gptkb:Nicky_Jam
gptkb:Carlos_Santana
gptkb:Cheech_Marin
gptkb:Daddy_Yankee
gptkb:Pablo_Alborán
gptkb:Los_Ángeles_Azules
gptkb:Los_Del_Río
gptkb:Los_Pinguinos_de_Madagascar
gptkb:Los_Tigres_del_Norte
gptkb:Don_Omar
gptkb:La_Santa_Cecilia
gptkb:Yandel
gptkb:Santana
gptkb:Cristian_Castro
gptkb:Cumbia_Kings
gptkb:Cumbia_All_Stars
gptkb:Los_Chicos_de_la_Banda
gptkb:Wisin
gptkb:Anuel_AA
gptkb:El_Gran_Combo_de_Puerto_Rico
gptkb:La_Banda_El_Recodo
gptkb:Los_Lonely_Boys
gptkb:Tejano_music
gptkb:Calle_13
gptkb:Catupecu_Machu
gptkb:Divididos
gptkb:Freddie_Fender
gptkb:punk_rock
gptkb:rock_music
gptkb:Babasónicos
gptkb:La_Arrolladora_Banda_El_Limón
gptkb:La_Sonora_Santanera
gptkb:Residente
gptkb:Los_Enanitos_Verdes
Latin music
Latin pop
hard rock
pop music
blues rock
soft rock
world music
grunge
alternative rock
indie rock
rockabilly
surf music
fusion music
Latin rock
Spanish rock
rock musicians
Chicano rock
country rock
jazz rock
future generations of musicians
rock and roll revivalists
the music of the 1950s
the music of the 1970s
the music of the 1980s
the music of the 1990s
the music of the 2000s
the music of the 2010s
the music of the 2020s
rockabilly artists
i Le
the fusion of rock and roll with traditional Mexican music
Latin rock artists
future Latino artists
the development of Tejano music
the music of Carlos Santana
the music of La Santa Cecilia
the music of Los Lobos
the music of Los Lonely Boys
the music of Ozomatli
the music of Selena
the music of pop culture
the music of the 1960s
the music of the Black Eyed Peas
the music of the Chicano movement
the rock and roll revival
the use of electric guitar in rock
Chicano rock bands
musicians like Carlos Santana
Natalie La Rose
gptkbp:influenced_artists gptkb:Carlos_Santana
gptkb:Los_Lonely_Boys
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Chuck_Berry
gptkb:Buddy_Holly
gptkb:rock_music
Mexican music
rock and roll
Mexican folk music
gptkbp:inspired musical tributes
biographical films
musicians in the 1960s
musicians in the 1970s
musicians in the 1980s
musicians in the 1990s
musicians in the 2000s
musicians of Latin descent
gptkbp:inspired_by gptkb:Chuck_Berry
gptkb:Buddy_Holly
gptkbp:instrument gptkb:guitar
vocals
gptkbp:known_for gptkb:La_Bamba
Donna
pioneering Chicano rock
his pioneering role in rock music
gptkbp:label gptkb:Del-Fi_Records
gptkbp:legacy gptkb:cultural_icon
inspiration for future generations
Influence on rock music
influence on Latin music
influence on future generations of musicians
Cultural icon in music history
pioneer of rock and roll
inspiration for Latino artists
pioneer of Chicano rock
symbol of the 1950s music scene
Pioneer of Chicano rock
icon of Latino music
gptkbp:memorials gptkb:Ritchie_Valens_Memorial_Park
gptkb:Ritchie_Valens_statue_in_Pacoima
gptkbp:music_style rockabilly
Chicano rock
surf rock
fusion of rock and Mexican music
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:American
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:The_Father_of_Chicano_Rock
The Little Richard of the West
gptkbp:notable_album gptkb:Ritchie_Valens
Ritchie
gptkbp:notable_event first concert at the age of 16
performed at the Ritchie Valens Memorial Concert
posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2001
gptkbp:notable_song gptkb:We_Belong_Together
gptkb:La_Bamba
gptkb:Come_On,_Let's_Go
gptkb:Little_Girl
Donna
Ooh My Head
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:singer-songwriter
gptkbp:performance 1959-01-31
1959-02-02
gptkbp:performance_venue gptkb:Surf_Ballroom
gptkbp:performed_at gptkb:The_Ritchie_Valens_Memorial_Concert
gptkbp:plane gptkb:Beechcraft_Bonanza
gptkbp:plane_crash gptkb:American_Airlines_Flight_1
Buddy Holly plane crash
gptkbp:popularized_by Spanish-language rock music
gptkbp:posthumous_recognition gptkb:Rock_and_Roll_Hall_of_Fame_Induction
gptkb:Hollywood_Walk_of_Fame
gptkb:Rock_and_Roll_Hall_of_Fame
gptkb:Latin_Grammy_Lifetime_Achievement_Award
gptkb:Grammy_Hall_of_Fame
gptkbp:previous_album gptkb:In_Concert
Ritchie Valens: The Complete Recordings
gptkbp:recognized_by gptkb:Rock_and_Roll_Hall_of_Fame
gptkbp:record_label gptkb:Del-Fi_Records
gptkbp:recorded_at gptkb:Gold_Star_Studios
gptkbp:recorded_by gptkb:The_Silhouettes
gptkbp:recorded_in gptkb:Come_On,_Let's_Go_(B-side)
gptkb:Donna_(B-side)
gptkb:Over_the_Rainbow
gptkb:Donna_(Spanish_version)
gptkb:La_Bamba_(English_version)
gptkb:Little_Girl
gptkb:La_Bamba_(original_version)
Framed
Hurry Up
Rockin' All Night
Ooh My Head
Bamba (instrumental version)
Come On, Let's Go (Spanish version)
In a Turkish Town
La Bamba (Spanish version)
La Bamba (instrumental version)
That's My Little Suzie
Cry, Cry, Cry
gptkbp:sibling gptkb:Bob_Morales
gptkb:Rosie_Valens
gptkbp:songwriters gptkb:Ritchie_Valens
gptkbp:spouse not married
gptkbp:tour February 2, 1959
gptkbp:years_active 1958-1959
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Lalo_Guerrero
gptkb:Los_Lobos
gptkb:Abraham_Quintanilla_Jr.
gptkb:The_Day_the_Music_Died
gptkb:The_Sun_Records_Pathway
gptkb:Chris_Perez
gptkb:La_Bamba
gptkb:Redbone
gptkb:Gene_Vincent
gptkb:Buddy_Holly
gptkb:Posthumous_Grammy_Lifetime_Achievement_Award
gptkb:Freddie_Fender
gptkb:Grammy_Award_(posthumous)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5