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| Born | May 13, 1941 |
| Hometown | Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Net worth | $500 thousand |
| Height | 5'5" (1.65m) |
| Parents | Joseph Steven Valenzuela , Connie Valenzuela |
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Lou Diamond Phillips Looks Back On 'Evergreen Classic' La Bamba, And Performing Ritchie Valens' Hit On The Masked Singer Stage
- Lou Diamond Phillips talked about his '80s classic La Bamba, and getting to perform the song decades later on The Masked Singer.
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On This Day - 3 February 1959
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Rare Buddy Holly poster sells for record-breaking $447,000 at auction
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Rarest Known Buddy Holly Poster, From ‘the Day the Music Died,’ Sells for Nearly $450,000
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