Because Ritchie Valens WAS the real deal. He was only starting, but in the time he spent in the business, he made big impact. I don't know if anybody could have made a bigger one.
“The next thing I would mention, and warn you against, is profaneness. This you know is forbidden by God.”
“I try not to worry about rewriting books that worked well the first time. I'm too busy writing new books to worry about things that are already in print.”