Biographical story of the rise from nowhere of early rock and roll singer Ritchie Valens who died at age 17 in a plane crash with Buddy Holly and the Big Bopper.
Director: Luis Valdez
Stars: Lou Diamond Phillips, Esai Morales, Rosanna DeSoto, Elizabeth Peña, Danielle von Zerneck, Joe Pantoliano, Brian Setzer.
Watched online, ok print.
33 songs in the Soundtracks, 6 written by Ritchie Valens. Los Lobos is credited with performing for RV, but he's a soloist. Found this:
David Hidalgo ... singing voice: Lou Diamond Phillips
This is well done. I knew that RV would die in a plane crash with Bo Diddley and the Big Bopper, but I was still teary when it happened.
The music is good for the 50s, and it was nice to see Brian Setzer do a song right up his alley as Eddie Cochran.
LDP is a good actor, getting good support from the rest of the cast, although EM was a bit over the top.
Columbia & more, dir. Valdez; 7
