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At age 17 Ritchie had 3 hit records.....amazing talent.

You know you're badass when your music fame was less than a year, yet, influenced many people for year to come. Richie, I may have never known you, but you live in all of us and your fame will live one for more generations to come.

He died too damn young. Still hard to watch the end of ‘La Bamba’ 31 years later.

Bob, "RITCHIEEEEEEE" that part gets me everytime.

I wish I could meet you Connie I love the movie keep up the memories of your brother

He might die so young , but his memories live on Forever in Mason City, Iowa and Clear Lake, Iowa. After see movie video and later 2015 my first time at Surf Ballroom. Was like dream come true. Finished high school in Iowa back 1983. No one told me story not my DJ in Mason City, Iowa. First couldn’t understand why my friends listen Rock n Roll love songs. Now know more then was back 1980s Richie Valens and Buddy Holly dvd though was great idea, ones on plane . Always remember them Forever. I know do every time drive my Clear Lake ,Iowa On way to Forest City Iowa next year be 35 years out high school. Richie Valens Music , still enjoy classic hits songs. Most Fans agree 100%. Truly beautiful story that Connie and Richie was very close.

WOW... First time to see this... Congratulations on your debut Connie... You're an awesome and beautiful lady!!!

MS. CONNIE VALENS ANDERSON IS ONE OF THE NICEST, KINDNESS, DOWN TO EARTH, HUMBLE PERSON I HAVE EVER MET. ITS NICE TO TALK TO HERE ABOUT RITCHIE AND HER FAMILY. SHE WILL BE STRAIGHT FORWARD AND HONEST. GOD BLESS YOU, CONNIE, YOUR HUSBAND, AND YOUR ENTIRE FAMILY...

Ritchie would be proud of his sister.

She was a big part of my life I miss her God bless Connie.

60th years he died this coming February but his music lives on.

Hey Connie, we love you. You and your family are so wonderfully warm and welcoming. Richie would be proud of his little sisters. He your Mom and Bob with him in Heaven look down smiling and cheering you Irma and Mario on. God bless you all! Jim G.(& Marie.. 2008).

How COOL! Had no idea. What a joy! NOTHING but respect for the Iowa people who still SO appreciate Buddy and Ritchie and JP, even after ALL these years! The venue is still gorgeous and so well maintained ... the giant pair of glasses on the highway and the marking of the crash site ... These things really matter to me, as I was just a kid of 11 or 12, but even still, a BIG fan of all three of these guys. I began playing a Stratocaster because of Buddy and Ritchie, and still play, after 62+ years ...

SO happy for you Connie! I met Dave from Los Lobos in the studio while recording a record, he was at the control desk eating raw jalapenos and they were mixing La Bamba. Great homage to your brother and legend.

I hope she has grown around his loss, that's all we can hope for. I hope her heart is full, overflowing & she is embraced anywhere she is in this country! God bless you Connie 💗🥰

Your a wonderful lady an a sister i love what u done for your bother

Can't wait to meet u when my friends and I visit clear lake in February thanks for keeping Ritchie's memory alive

beautiful lady.

Love he's music

RIP Ritchie great music, absoloutly love the film although breaks me everytime at the end so sad r.i.p buddy holly an the big bopper to