La Bamba is a 1987 American biographical film about the life and career of rock and roll singer Ritchie Valens. The film stars Lou Diamond Phillips as Valens, Esai Morales as Ritchie's brother Bob and Connie Stevens as Valens's mother.. You are taken on a journey through time, revisiting the iconic filming locations of classic 1980s movies Like La Bamba. Each location is shown Then and Now with its modern-day counterpart clip.
During the filming of " La Bamba' This picture was taken in Hollister Ca. Right across the street from the apricot orchard where the the scenes of the migrant camp were filmed. It became lovingly known as Ritchie's Hill.. 1987's La Bamba tells the story of Valens' fast rise to fame and struggles of a Latino family living in L.A.'s San Fernando Valley.