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  1. 85 years ago today, #RitchieValens [Valenzuela], American rock singer ("Donna"; "La Bamba"), born in Pacoima, California (d. 1959).
    #HappyBirthday #RIP 🕊️🪦🎚️🕯️

  2. "La Bamba" (pronounced [la ˈβamba]) is a Mexican #folkSong, originally from the state of #Veracruz, also known as "La Bomba". The song is best known from a 1958 adaptation by #RitchieValens, a #top40 hit on the U.S. charts. Valens's version is ranked number 345 on #RollingStone magazine's list of "#The500GreatestSongsOfAllTime" and is the only song on the list not written or sung in English. "#LaBamba" has been #covered by numerous other artists.
    youtube.com/watch?v=0ymdjg9v8zM

  3. "La Bamba" (pronounced [la ˈβamba]) is a Mexican #folkSong, originally from the state of #Veracruz, also known as "La Bomba". The song is best known from a 1958 adaptation by #RitchieValens, a #top40 hit on the U.S. charts. Valens's version is ranked number 345 on #RollingStone magazine's list of "#The500GreatestSongsOfAllTime", and is the only song on the list not written or sung in English. "#LaBamba" has been #covered by numerous other artists.
    youtube.com/watch?v=nLAWPrCUQQ0