Ritchie Valens was a California born guitarist, singer and songwriter who was the first Latino rock star in the U.S. He was tragically killed in a plane crash at the age of 17, the same crash that took the lives of Buddy Holly and The Big Bopper. This is his most famous song. Here's La Bamba: https://youtu.be/Coy8Hoa1DNw?si=mLvY3XiOAfNzdBRg