Pride of Pacoima.The roar emanating from the northeast San Fernando Valley San Fernando Valley Valley, southern California, U.S. Northwest of central Los Angeles, the valley is bounded by the San Gabriel, Santa Susana, and Santa Monica mountains and the Simi Hills. last week was the collective glee of a community responding to the induction of favorite son Ritchie Valens Ritchie Valens (born Ricardo Steven Valenzuela, May 13 1941 – February 3 1959) was a pioneer of rock and roll and a forefather to the Latin Rock movement. Career into the Rock and Hall of Fame. Family and friends of Valens, who was just 17 when he died in the 1959 plane crash that also killed Buddy Holly Noun 1. Buddy Holly - United States rock star (1936-1959) Charles Hardin Holley, Holly and the "Big Bopper" J.R. Richardson, have waged an emotional campaign to have him recognized by the hail, suffering several previous snubs. In celebration, The Ritchie Valens Fan Club and the Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. Department of Parks and Recreation organized a musical celebration for Sunday, March 25, at Ritchie Valens Park in Pacoima. "We feel we've accomplished a long-sought-after goal," said Robin Pearson, Valens Park senior recreation director. "It's been a bit like the journey taken by Don. Quixote." |
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