Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Luis Valdez talks about why he only made one more movie after La Bamba. (Photo Illustration: Yahoo News; photos: Getty Images, ...

“La Bamba,” the movie about pioneering singer Ritchie Valens who died in a tragic plane crash after a brief music career, debuted in theaters 25 years ago this month. The 1987 biopic provided proof to ...

Chicano playwright, screenwriter and director Luis Valdez was honored in El Paso at the Plaza Classic Film Festival. He shared stories about the making of "La Bamba." He discussed the film’s creation, ...

"Bailar la bamba" will be on the checklist for some San Antonians next week at a local tribute concert honoring the 1987 film “La Bamba” and the young man behind the music, Ritchie Valens. San Antonio ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Lou Diamond Phillips didn’t think he was the right fit to play Frankie Valli. Born on a naval base in the Philippines and raised ...

Sony wants to remake ‘La Bamba’. The original movie was released in 1987. ‘The Motorcycle Diaries’ writer José Rivera will work on the new script. Though it might better be remembered for its ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Simon is a Los Angeles-based journalist who covers film and TV. “It was this slow awakening,” recalled Lou Diamond Phillips. “You ...

Ritchie Valens, the teenager hailed as the first Hispanic rock star, is perhaps best remembered for the enduring Spanish rock song “La Bamba.” Alongside immortal rockers Buddy Holly and the Big Bopper ...

The Legend of Luis Valdez review - the story of the filmmaker who brought renewed attention to Ritchie Valens in La Bamba gets his due.

A new era is born.