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La Bamba
"La Bamba" is a traditional song created in the Mexican state of Veracruz over 300 years ago. The traditional song inspired Ritchie Valens' rock and roll version "La Bamba" in the 1950s. Valens' "La Bamba" infused the traditional tune with a rock beat, making the song accessible to the population of the United States and earning it (and Valens) a place in rock history. The song features simple verse-chorus form. Valens himself did not speak Spanish natively. Valens' version of La Bamba is ranked number 345 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. It is the only song on the list not sung in English.
The Los Lobos version of the song, released in as part of the soundtrack of the 1987 movie La Bamba about Valens' life, concludes with the traditional ever-faster instrumentation, instead of the "bamba-bamba, bamba-bamba..." fadeout of Valens' version. The single went to No. 1 on the Billboard charts. Tom Miller collected over 80 versions of La Bamba for his Rhino Records compilation The Best of La Bamba.
- Stewart Gissin, Gooding, Idaho, United States, 17.11.2007
Los Lobos
1987 |
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Richie Valens
1959 |
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Comments about La Bamba:
For me, the best version of “La Bamba” song, is sang by the all time best Spaniard singer RAPHAEL (Raphael Martos)
- Alon, Los Angeles, United States, 15.12.2009 |
HAY USTEDES ME LA CHUPAN PARRA ARIBA Y ABAJO SON UNOS PENDEJOS PUTOS MAMONEROS
- CHUPOPITOS, H-TOWN , United States, 19.10.2009 |
omg los labos is better looking and better singer and ater SORRY !!
- KARINA, RIVERSIDE, United States, 01.04.2009 |
esta mejor la de los lobos porque le pone mas sabor a la musica, y son geniales
- NIKO, PARRAL CHIH, Mexico, 28.01.2009 |
ME ENCANTA LA BAMBA ESPECIALMENTE BAILARLA CON MI AMOR CYNTHIA QUE LA AMO MUCHISIIISIMO. SOY MIEMBRO DEL CLUB DE FANS DE RICHIE VALENS, ES MI IDOLO.
- LUIS CAJALEON SANCHEZ, CHICLAYO, Peru, 19.01.2009 |
Both versions are great, but Valens' is better. He had some of the best musicians in the business backing him on this cut. I believe the legendary Earl Palmer is doing percussion on the Valens version.
- Doug, new Hampshire, United States, 18.12.2008 |
me gusta mas Richie xk desde que la oi me gusto y aparte el es el original y no una copia barata y arriba el america
- alex, yuma, United States, 19.10.2008 |
me gustan las dos versiones
- Uber Montes, juarez, Mexico, 17.07.2008 |
me qustaaa los doss!
Estoy en escuelaaa!
hhehee.
- Elissa, phillly, United States, 30.05.2008 |
I'm afraid the Los Lobos version is just that little bit better, mainly because of the guitar ending.
- Rob, Brighton, England, 30.03.2008 |
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