Ritchie Valens: The First Latino Rocker [Paperback]

Beverly Mendheim (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1, 1987

bio of the "La Bamba" singer-songwriter

Product Details

• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: Bilingual Review Press (January 1, 1987)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0916950794
• ISBN-13: 978-0916950798
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.4 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #736,604 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars WHY WASN'T THE MOVIE LIKE THIS??, October 24, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Ritchie Valens: The First Latino Rocker (Paperback)

This was a great biography. I foolsihly thought that the movie was accurate, but this book proves me wrong. It would have been good for the movie to be just like this book, but of course the show business just wants to make it look good to make a profit! As well, maybe the movie makers had to change some things around or they would get sued. If I were going to make a movie about him, I would base it on this book. The movie was a good movie, but not truly about the real Ritchie Valens...same as the Buddy Holly Story.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An absolute MUST READ for ALL Valens & rock-n-roll fans!!!, May 23, 1999

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Lori Trejo ([e-mail]) (San Marcos, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ritchie Valens: The First Latino Rocker (Paperback)

Ms. Mendheim does much much more than give us an accurate account of the famed Lation rock-n-roll star's life. She successfully immerses us completely in Ritchie Valens' music, leaving us with a comprehensive wealth of knowledge that was long overdue for the public! Ms. Mendheim's thorough research is to be congratulated time after time! You WON'T be disappointed!

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Ritchie Valens, February 2, 2000

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Andrea D Parlove (Michigan) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ritchie Valens: The First Latino Rocker (Paperback)

I had been a fan of Ritchie's since 1988. When I learned of this book through Ritchie's offical fan club; I couldn't have been more pleased. I had done a research paper in my senior year of high school, on Ritchie, and I realized how little was written about him. The first Latino Rocker is the only book out there about Ritchie, and I thought it was wonderful. The other shared someone personal traits about Ritchie that allowed me to know him at least a little bit. It was actually better than the movie La Bamba. I highly recomend this book for a new Ritchie fan. I love the pictures of him in the book. My heart goes out to his family and friends since tomorrow will be February 3rd.