This signed sheet music is for La Bamba, autographed by actor Lou Diamond Phillips, who famously portrayed Ritchie Valens in the 1987 biographical film La Bamba. La Bamba is a traditional Mexican folk song that was transformed into a rock ’n’ roll classic by Ritchie Valens in 1958. With its driving rhythm, Spanish lyrics, and youthful energy, Valens’s version became a groundbreaking hit, reaching the Top 40 on the Billboard Hot 100. As one of the first Mexican-American rock stars, Valens helped pave the way for greater Latino representation in mainstream American music before his life was tragically cut short in the 1959 plane crash that also took Buddy Holly and J.P. “The Big Bopper” Richardson. La Bamba remains Valens’s signature song and an enduring anthem of cultural pride and musical innovation. Nearly three decades later, La Bamba returned to the spotlight with the release of the 1987 film of the same name, starring Lou Diamond Phillips as Ritchie Valens. The film was both a critical and commercial success, introducing Valens’s story to a new generation. Backed by Los Lobos, who performed the soundtrack, the film’s version of La Bamba topped the charts internationally, including the Billboard Hot 100, bringing the song full circle as a worldwide hit once again. Phillips’s moving portrayal of Valens remains one of his most iconic roles, and the film has since become a touchstone for music biopics. Owning this signed sheet music for La Bamba is not only a tribute to the enduring power of Ritchie Valens’s music but also to Lou Diamond Phillips’s role in preserving and honoring his legacy. For fans of the film, collectors of music history, and admirers of cultural milestones in American rock, this artifact carries both historical and emotional weight.

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