1. "Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and Jiles the Big Bopper Richardson, performing on a grueling bus tour, decided to charter a plane so they could have time to do laundry before the next show."
2. "Port Arthur News, TX Weekly AE Calendar Jan 22, 2004 The Family Reunion Concert, music of Buddy Holly, Big Bopper and Ritchie Valens, May 1, 8 p."
3. "CNN Showbiz Toward a BrainInternet Link Jan 07, 2004 Rather, the information contained in a Web server will make us feel as though Ritchie Valens just popped into our heads."
4. "with fund raiser Jan 04, 2004 Allsup is the man who lost the legendary coin toss with Ritchie Valens to board the plane that would eventually crash, killing Valens, Buddy Holly and the Big Bopper."
5. "The TexMix of Los Lonely Boys Dec 26, 2003 Dec. 26, 2003 Take a dollop of Stevie Ray Vaughan, a pinch of Santana and a helping of Ritchie Valens and you might come up with a band that sounds a lot like Los Lonely Boys."