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: Valens, Ritchie Quiz is designed to test your knowledge of this famous music artist. How much do you think you really know about Ritchie Valens? This Valens, Ritchie Quiz will give you new insight into the life and work of this famous artist.
1.
Ritchie Valens was the pioneer of what?
a.
heavy metal
b.
alternative
c.
rock and roll
d.
blues
2.
The first songs Valens recorded at Gold Star, at a single studio session one afternoon in July 1958, were "Come On, Let's Go", an original and?
a.
Framed
b.
Boxed
c.
Jungle
d.
Closet
3.
His best known song, entitled what is probably the very first Latin Rock song to become a hit, making Valens the father of the Spanish rock and roll movement?
a.
Meringue
b.
La Bamba
c.
La Charumba
d.
Maria
4.
The what biopic film La Bamba introduced Lou Diamond Phillips as Valens and co-starred Esai Morales as his older half-brother, Bob Morales?
a.
1989
b.
1988
c.
1987
d.
1986
5.
"Donna" has been covered by artists as diverse as MxPx, Cliff Richard, The Youngbloods, Clem Snide, and The Misfits among many others?
a.
True
b.
False
6.
He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in what year?
a.
1991
b.
1999
c.
2000
d.
2001
7.
Who performed most of the music in the film "La Bamba"?
a.
Carlos Santana
b.
Los Lobos
c.
Phil Escobedo & The Allusions
d.
Chris Montez
8.
Ritchie's mother Connie died in what year and is buried alongside him?
a.
1997
b.
1996
c.
1995
d.
1994
9.
The professional career of Ritchie Valens lasted a period of eight months, during which time he recorded some very influential songs of the what rock and roll era?
a.
1950s
b.
1960s
c.
1970s
d.
1980s
10.
"La Bamba" would prove to be his most influential recording as by not only performing a rock song in Spanish but blending traditional Latin American music with rock he would be the first to use a formula that would be used by such artists as Selena, Caifanes, Cafe Tacuba,Circo, El Gran Silencio, Aterciopelados, Gustavo Santaolalla and many others in the Latin Alternative scene?
a.
True
b.
False
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By: Kayla on 10/12/2008
I think this is a great quiz full of knowlodge and information.
By: Alice on 10/11/2008
Its a very good Quiz. It rocks my socks!!!!!
By: Samantha on 10/10/2008
This is so cool. Even though I really did not know some of the questions, it was still fun!
By: Aumkar on 10/9/2008
It was enjoyable.
By: Tracy on 10/8/2008
Great test. A nice way to gauge one's knowledge
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