Ritchie Valens
Type: Person
As of November 2026, Ritchie Valens has been mentioned in one podcast episode on The Rest Is History (Dec 2025).
Richard Steven Valenzuela, better known by his stage name Ritchie Valens, was an American guitarist, singer and songwriter. A rock and roll pioneer and a forefather of the Chicano rock movement, Valens died in a plane crash just eight months after his breakthrough.
| Mentioned in | 1 episode on 1 podcast (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Dec 2025 on The Rest Is History |
Who talks about Ritchie Valens on podcasts?
Tom Holland brought up Ritchie Valens; the most recent mention was Dec 2025 on The Rest Is History.
- The Complete History of The Beatles with Conan O'Brien on The Rest Is History (Dec 2025) — Tom Holland
What is Ritchie Valens mentioned alongside?
Ritchie Valens is most often mentioned alongside Linda McCartney's father, Marxism and Alli Sadi.
Mentioned together: Linda McCartney's father, Marxism, Alli Sadi, Paul McCartney, Elvis Presley, Engelbert Humperdinck, Rolling Stone, Brian Epstein, Charlamagne Tha God, Conan O'Brien