NEW ° Ritchie Valens — Ooh! My Head (Official Video)

1959... The song Ooh, My Head was written by Ritchie Valens and Little Richard and was first recorded and released by Ritchie Valens in 1959. Valens was a Mexican American singer and songwriter influential in the Chicano rock movement. He recorded numerous hits during his short career, most notably the 1958 hit "La Bamba." Valens died at age 17 in a plane crash with fellow musicians Buddy Holly and J.P. "The Big Bopper" Richardson on February 3, 1959. The tragedy was later immortalized as "the day the music died" in the song "American Pie." At 16 years old, Valens joined his first band, the Silhouettes. The group played local gigs, and Valens was spotted at one of these performances by Bob Keane, the head of the Del-Fi record label. With Keane's help, the young performer was posied for a career breakthrough. On February 2, 1959, the Winter Dance Party tour played the Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake, Iowa. The tour was set to perform the next day in Moorhead, Minnesota. Holly had chartered a plane to get there after experiencing trouble with his tour bus. According to some reports, Valens won a seat on the plane in a coin toss with Holly's guitarist Tommy Allsup. Richardson also traded places with another original passenger, Waylon Jennings. During a light snowstorm, the plane took off but it only traveled about five miles before crashing into a cornfield. All four passengers—Richardson, Holly, Valens and the pilot—were killed. As the news of the accident spread, many were shocked by the loss of these three talents. The tragedy was later memorialized in the Don McLean song "American Pie" as "The day the music died." Only 17 years old when he died, Valens left behind a few recordings. His first, self-titled album was released shortly after the accident and did well on the charts. A live recording was later released as Ritchie Valens in Concert at Pacoima Junior High. His life story was memorialized on the big screen in the 1987 movie La Bamba, which introduced a new generation of music fans to the pioneering Latino performer. Lou Diamond Phillips played Valens, and the band Los Lobos recorded the soundtrack. Valens was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2001.. Stereo Mix by @Radio Wollaton #RitchieValens #RockandRoll YouTube : #ClassicHitsStereo iTunes : https://music.apple.com/us/artist/ritchie-valens/1198891 Spotify : https://open.spotify.com/artist/5Y9xEAGW4GwGJgbiI6W85P