Bob Keane, Del-Fi Records founder, dies at 87

[dfergie]

Hit pay dirt with Ritchie Valens and 'La Bamba'
By CHRISTOPHER MORRIS

Bob Keane, the colorful Hawaiian shirt-wearing record man whose independent label Del-Fi Records produced hits by Latino rock star Ritchie Valens and Texas-bred singer-guitarist Bobby Fuller, died Saturday in Los Angeles. He was 87.

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[Bobby]

I remember Del-Fi and Ritchie very well. From my Jr. High School in Canoga Park I saw the midair airplane collision that rained down debris on Pacoima Jr High. Ritchie was a San Fernando Valley singing hero long before he became a national star. It was all because of Del-Fi. RIP Bob, thanks for bring great music to the forefront.