The Raveonettes' Sune Rose Wagner has shared a cover of Ritchie Valens' 1950s classic "Donna," which he recorded as a way to make up for a festival set in Mexico that the duo had to cancel recently.

September 1958: Rock and roll originator Ritchie Valens had two hits on the charts, "La Bamba" and "Donna," when a longtime local DJ, the late Harry "Happy Hare" Martin, persuaded him to perform at ...

* Richard Valenzuela was born May 13, 1941 and grew up in Pacoima, Calif. He would later use the name Ritchie Valens. * He joined a local band, the Silhouettes, at age 16 and he soon became a star on ...

The Los Angeles City Council proclaimed Friday as Ritchie Valens Day to mark the 75th anniversary of the birth of the late rock ‘n’ roll pioneer responsible for such hits as “La Bamba” and “Donna” in ...

Ritchie Valens, the groundbreaking singer-guitarist from Pacoima who inspired subsequent generations of Chicano rockeros, would be celebrating his 76th birthday on Saturday, May 13, if not for that ...