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Was Ritchie Valens known to speak English or Spanish better?

Question #106722. Asked by star_gazer.

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"Ironically, the Valenzuela family spoke only English at home, and Ritchie knew very little Spanish."

link https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ritchie_Valens

Jun 30 2009, 1:25 AM
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If the movie is any indication, when his future agent comes calling, he tries to talk to Ritchie in his best Spanish, and Ritchie tells him, "Speak English, I don't understand."

Jun 30 2009, 11:59 AM
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