For purposes of the test I will give you guys a quick ID of these two artists who were in the plane crash with Buddy Holly. I wasn't going to do it because I didn't feel it was necessary but I have gotten a couple of e-mails about them.
Ritchie Valens -HIs real name was Richard Valenzuela and he was born in California in 1941 and died near Clear Lake, Iowa in 1959. He recorded for the small Del-Fi label which was known primarily for surf rock. He was know for his hits "Donna" "Come On Let's Go" and "La Bamba." La Bamba was probably the first big foreign language hit in the US. It was recorded in Spanish even though Valens did not speak Spanish. His life is documented in the movie La Bamba starring Lou Diamond Phillips. No joke La Bamba was my favorite movie when I was 12, I must have seen it like 45 times that year. It's a winner. Valens was an up and coming star and had a soft, gentle voice that was unique in rock at the time.
J.P. Richardson aka The Big Bopper-Although he was an older star than the other two, 27, he was still immensely successful with the hit "Chantilly Lace." He had a fun voice and demeanor and this probably came from his time as a rock n' roll radio host. That is where he got his nickname from, it was his DJ name.
Good Luck on the test!
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If anyone is interested, I saw La Bamba" (the Richie Valens movie) in the bucket-o-cheap-movies for $5 at Walmart (archer)
“La Bamba” is a great song, full of energy. It still sounds fresh, although it has been recorded a long time ago.
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