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La Bamba (1987) -- Lou Diamond Phillips steps into the role of singer Ritchie Valens who went from nowhere to superstardom right before a tragic plane crash known as the day the music died.

Overview

Date of Death:
3 February 1959, Clear Lake, Iowa, USA more
Trivia:
He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Recording at 6733... more
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Filmography

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Soundtrack:
  1. Ranchero (2008/I) (writer: "Fast Freight")
  2. White Chicks (2004) (writer: "La Bamba")
  3. Monsieur Ibrahim et les fleurs du Coran (2003) (performer: "La Bamba")
    ... aka Monsieur Ibrahim (USA)
  4. Deuces Wild (2002) (writer: "Come On, Let's Go") (performer: "Come On, Let's Go")
    ... aka Deuces Wild - Wild in den Straßen (Germany)
  5. "That '70s Show" (1 episode, 2001)
        - Eric's Depression (2001) TV episode (performer: "Oh Donna")
  6. Hollywood Rocks the Movies: The Early Years (1955-1970) (2000) (TV) (writer: "Ooh My Head") (performer: "Ooh My Head")
  7. Committed (2000) (writer: "Donna") (performer: "Donna")
    ... aka Non Stop Girl

  8. "Hinter Gittern - Der Frauenknast" (1 episode, 1999)
        - Diamantenfieber (1999) TV episode (performer: "La Bamba")
  9. Music from Another Room (1998) (writer: "Come On Let's Go")
  10. A Low Down Dirty Shame (1994) (writer: "LA BAMBA")
    ... aka Mister Cool
  11. There Goes My Baby (1994) (writer: "La Bamba")
    ... aka The Last Days of Paradise (USA: alternative title)
  12. That Night (1992) (performer: "COME ON LET'S GO")
    ... aka One Hot Summer
  13. "Beverly Hills, 90210" (1 episode, 1991)
    ... aka Class of Beverly Hills (USA: teaser title)
        - A Fling in Palm Springs (1991) TV episode ("La Bamba" (uncredited))
  14. Revenge (1990/I) (performer: "La Bamba") (arranger: "La Bamba")

  15. La Bamba (1987) (music: "Ooh! My Head", "The Paddi Wack Song", "Come On, Let's Go", "Donna", "I Got a Gal Named Sue (That's My Little Suzie)") ("La Bamba")
  16. Ahava Tzeira (1987) (performer: "La Bamba")
    ... aka Eis am Stiel 7: Verliebte Jungs (West Germany)
    ... aka Lemon Popsicle VII
    ... aka Lemon Popsicle VII: Young Love
    ... aka Young Love
    ... aka Young Love: Lemon Popsicle 7
  17. Tin Men (1987) (writer: "La Bamba") (performer: "La Bamba")
  18. The Money Pit (1986) (performer: "LA BAMBA") (arranger: "LA BAMBA")
  19. Christine (1983) (performer: "Come On, Let's Go")
    ... aka John Carpenter's Christine (USA: complete title)
  20. Exposed (1983) (performer: "La Bamba")
  21. Shifshuf Naim (1981) (performer: "La Bamba")
    ... aka Hot Bubblegum (Australia) (Philippines: English title)
    ... aka Eis am Stiel 3 - Liebeleien (West Germany)
    ... aka Lemon Popsicle III

  22. Grease (1978) (writer: "LA BAMBA") (performer: "LA BAMBA")

  23. "Shindig!" (1 episode, 1965)
        - Episode #2.7 (1965) TV episode (writer: "Come On, Let's Go" (uncredited))

  24. Go, Johnny, Go! (1959) (performer: "OOH MY HEAD")
Self:
  1. Music Shop (1963) (TV) .... Himself
    ... aka Buddy Bregman's Music Shop (USA: complete title)

  2. Go, Johnny, Go! (1959) .... Himself
  3. "The Dick Clark Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1958)
    ... aka The Dick Clark Saturday Night Beechnut Show (USA: alternative title)
        - Episode #2.17 (1958) TV episode .... Himself
  4. "Bandstand" .... Himself (1 episode, 1958)
    ... aka AB (USA: short title)
    ... aka American Bandstand (USA: new title)
    ... aka American Bandstand 1966 (USA: ninth season title)
    ... aka New American Bandstand 1965 (USA: new title)
    ... aka VH1's Best of American Bandstand (USA: rerun title)
        - Episode #2.25 (1958) TV episode .... Himself
Archive Footage:
  1. The Oracle of Del-Fi (2008) .... Himself
  2. 101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment (2003) (TV) .... Himself
  3. The Ritchie Valens Story (2002) (TV) .... Himself
  4. "Behind the Music"
        - The Day the Music Died (1999) TV episode .... Himself


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