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Ritchie's Life
Richard Steven Valenzuela was born May 13,1941 to Concepcion Reyes Valenzuela in Pacomia, California Ritchie was the 2nd out of five children. When Ritchie was young his parents split up and Ritchie went to go live with his father. at age 10 Ritchie's father passed due to Alcoholism. Ritchie went to go live with his uncle because he became out of control . His mother sent him to live with his uncle because she thought he could straighten him out. When Ritchie returned to his mother he returned a different boy.

Life Before
In Junior High Ritchie's mom bought him and old beat up guitar that he fixed up in shop class . He then found and old amp , setting his heart into
Rock 'n Roll. Earning him the name Hitone. He carried this Guitar everywhere , He even slept with it.

Went Quick Before tragic struck
Ritchie got set up with Del>Fi Records owned and runned by Bob Keane(Bobbo)