In 1987, we saw the biographical release of "La Bamba" starring Lou Diamond Phillips as Ritchie Valens. The drama is based on the real life events that affected the lives of the rock star, his half-brother Bob Morales, his girlfriend Donna Ludwig and the rest of their families.
Valens, Buddy Holly, and The Big Bopper were killed in an airplane crash during a snow storm on February 3, 1959 just as Valens career was starting to really take off
the trailer...
Oh Boy....
Oh Donna...
La Bamba
Directed by Luis Valdez
Produced by Executive Producer:
Stuart Benjamin
Producers:
Bill Borden
Taylor Hackford
and others.
Written by Luis Valdez
Starring Lou Diamond Phillips
Esai Morales
Rosanna DeSoto
Music by Los Lobos
Miles Goodman
Cinematography Adam Greenberg
Editing by Sheldon Kahn
Don Brochu
Distributed by Columbia Pictures
Release date(s) United States
July 24, 1987
Australia
September 17, 1987
Running time 108 minutes
Country United States
Language English
Gross revenue $54,215,416
I would argue that Valens biggest hit is probably the biggest non-English song of all-time in the U.S. It was a top 25 song back in 1959 for Valens, but went all the way to #1 when it was remade for this movie back in 1987. Here is the 3-time Grammy award winning American Chicano rock band Los Lobos with "La Bamba"...
Lyrics | Los Lobos lyrics - La Bamba lyrics
"La Bamba"
Single by Los Lobos
from the album La Bamba Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
B-side "Charlena"
Released 1987
Format CD single, 7"
Genre Latin/rock/pop
Label Warner Bros. Records
Writer(s) William Clauson
Producer Los Lobos
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 peak: #1
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