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by **ken marth** » Fri Feb 27, 2009 2:54 pm

Its hard to believe that had he lived, Ritchie would only be 67 and possibly still rocking!
I think its a testimonial that Ritchies music continues to captivate and bring happiness to those that hear his music.
I only wish we could have more of it!
On a side note, so much is made of his music and the way he died that I sometimes wonder what Ritchie the young man was like?
I have a feeling from what I have read that he was very polite and a very nice young man.
But ritchie must have had other dreams and fears and one wonders if he ever thought about the future and what he might do later on in his life?
music producer? TV star? and so on.
I have read that Buddy Holly wanted to produce Ritchie and I wonder how that would have affected him? Holly obviously knew talent!
I wish I could have known him as he had so much life ahead of him and because he was so young when he died he will forever more remain innocent in our hearts and minds.
and sadly....in my state of minnesota the music from the 50s has almost dissapeared as oldies station play 60s thru the 80s with one or two old 50s songs played maybe during the day and if one IS played...its usually an ELVIS record.
I really miss Chuck Berry, Ritchie Valens, Buddy Holly ,Jerry Lee Lewis and others....
The 1950's were rocks golden years and its pretty sad that they are being forgotten!
I know that the 50th anniversary just came and went on the day Buddy,Ritchie and J.P left us and I can't help but shudder to think that now that its over (the anniversary) that the memory of these great stars might fade even more due to modern music invasion.
I hope I am wrong because new fans are out there. They just need to listen to these stars music to fall in love.
but if the radios don't play them then people don't hear them.
So its up to us fans to spread the music of JP, BUDDY and RITCHIE!
The 1950s was more then just ELVIS (He was pretty good too)
Fifty years IS a looooooooong time but MUSIC......Man.....if its good...it lasts forever.
Someday....200 years from now there may be only 1 person on earth that even knows about Ritchie Valens / Elvis / Buddy but as long as that one person humms out that 1950s song....true rock and roll will then never die.
and lastly...the thought of old rock and roll being treated by future kids as music like WE treated Bach and Beethoven is a little sad but hey....even today symphonies play bach and beethoven so even the REAL EARLY stars are still getting there accolades!
I hope and pray that the same will be true for our stars from the 1950S
Long live there memorys.
Long live the music of Ritchie Valens
and Long LIVE rock and roll!

Ken Marth
Minnesota 1950s lover

P.S. if you like old 1950s music and like to hear it being sung...
check out youtube.com and search for solo6715 where you will see
my attempt at singing the MUSIC I LOVE!

by **ken marth** » Mon Mar 30, 2009 3:25 pm

I like to think that he would still be ROCKIN to this day! and I think he would have made a successful career with a lot more hits . I could even picture him being a mentor or producer for other california acts. I also think his career would have rivaled that of (lets say) Roy Orbison.

As far as looks, I can see where he would have been influenced by the beatles and I could see his hair getting longer and a few message songs comming from his guitar.
But I also think he would have also stuck to his roots and standards that I think he held high. His family I think would have kept him well grounded and level headed.
I think he would have been a big promoter of talent as he knew what a lucky break was and I think he could also identify talent when he saw it.

Ken Marth

by **xkittenx** » Mon Jun 15, 2009 8:27 am

Hi,
If Ritchie had lived i think he would have used his music to help kids to be honest i can really see him working with youngsters from all backgrounds from the poor to the troubled,He just come across as that sort of bloke he was a kind and gentle young man from what i can make out and very family orientated his family was the most important thing to him next to his music..But sadly we will never no but one thing for sure his memory and music will live on for eternity my grand daughter is 3 and she goes around the house singing oh Donna from start to finish lol...I also wonder if Ritchie new how important his music was to people and how much he was loved by the world...God bless you Ritchie gone but never forgotten.........

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