VALENS' SUPPORTERS SEEK NOMINATION TO HALL OF FAME;BANDS TO HONOR LATINO POP STAR.(News) From: Daily News (Los Angeles, CA) | Date: May 9, 1997 | COPYRIGHT 1997 Daily News. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Byline: Luz Villarreal Daily News Staff Writer

Ritchie Valens, the rock 'n' roll legend behind the song ``La Bamba,'' already has a postage stamp in his honor, a major motion picture, a city park and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Now, Valens' family, friends and a record company want to see the rocker inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum in Cleveland. They hope this weekend's third annual Ritchie Valens May Festival at Ritchie Valen...

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