La Bamba
La Bamba a song by Ritchie Valens on Foxsoundi
About La Bamba
"La Bamba" is a folk song whose origins can be traced to the Mexican state of Veracruz over 300 years ago. It is best known from a 1958 adaptation by Ritchie Valens, a top 40 hit in the the U.S. charts and one of early rock and roll's best-known songs. The traditional song inspired Ritchie Valens' rock and roll version "La Bamba" in the 1950s. Valens' "La Bamba" infused the traditional tune with a rock beat, making the song accessible to the population of the United States and earning it (and Valens) a place in rock history. .
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About this song
- Credited to
- Ritchie Valens
- Album
- Playing - The 50s · Track 3 of 50
- Released
- June 29, 2025
- Duration
- 2:06
- On Last.fm
- 214,848 listeners on Last.fm
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