2. "The first Hispanic rock star, Valens grew up in Los Angeles suburbs, and was playing guitar by the time he was in junior high school."
3. "Valens only had about two albums worth of material in the can, as well as some lofi live tapes of a gig at a local junior high, before his death; undoubtedly some or many of these were demos or unfinished tracks."
4. "A few other singers emulated Valens MexicanAmerican brand of rock in the following years, most notably Chan Romero originator of Hippy Hippy Shake, who also recorded for DelFi and used some of the same musicians that had backed Valens and Chris Montez."
5. "Latino rock band Los Lobos were often cited for reflecting Valens influence."
