Mucho Mas Media and Sony Pictures have teamed up to do a remake of the 1987 film 'La Bamba', based on the life of rock and roll star Richie Valens.
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| Richard Valenzuela - Rock Icon |
Lou Diamond Phillips, who portrayed Valens in the original film, is executive producing the remake.
Valens' life went from field laborer to rock star with a number of hit singles. The new film will recreate the early days of rock and pay tribute to a talent who crossed all racial borders. In 2017, 'La Bamba' was added to the National Film Registry of the U.S. Library of Congress as a film of significant cultural and historic importance.
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| Phillips in the original film. No casting for the remake has been announced. |
Valens songs included the hits, 'Donna' and 'We Belong Together'. He died at the age of 17 in a plane crash along with rock icons Buddy Holly and Jiles Perry Richardson (known as The Big Bopper).
Richard Valenzuela earned a place in music history and retelling his story to a new generation is a noble endeavor.
By: Jim Lavorato
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