Ritchie Valens - Clear Lake, IA
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member rjmcdonough1
N 43° 13.222 W 093° 22.885
15T E 469022 N 4785357
This memorial honors the memory of Ritchie Valens.
Waymark Code: WM168RG
Location: Iowa, United States
Date Posted: 06/02/2022
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member bluesnote
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Ritchie Valens was born in the San Fernando valley area of Los Angeles. His musical career began in earnest in the Fall of 1958. By the Winter of 1959 he was touring the United States. He died here after completing a show in Clear Lake. It was February 2, 1959.
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Location: An Iowa cornfield outside of Clear Lake Iowa
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