Uploaded February 2012 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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A moving biopic about teen rock star Ritchie Valens, La Bamba is simply incredible.

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This video is about:
La Bamba
Ritchie Valens
Lou Diamond Phillips
Esai Morales


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