I always grew up as a kid and teenager listening to both of them. They're by far my Two favorite Mexican and Latin singers because they both made Mexican music so fun and exciting and they both died at such a young age too! Ritchie Valens was a young Mexican teenager who became such a Huge and Wonderful success on the radio station and at school. He befriended Donna his girlfriend and had a whole lot of friends and he brought his mother the house her dreams! And Ritchie had All Star Hits like "Oh Donna" "We Belong Together" "Come On Let's Go" and "Ooh My Head"! And then there was his Biggest #1 Hit "La Bamba" which hit the top of the Rock and Roll charts in 1959. And then sadly he was killed in a plane crash at age 17 that same year. And Selena Perez was Another Phenomenal and Legendary Mexican singer and musician who started singing at an early age. As a kid, she played with her friends and neighbors and was such a Sweet little girl with Love in her heart. Her father started a band for her called "Selena Y Los Dinos" at their house in 1981 with her brother on Bass Guitar and her sister on The Drum Set. She sang at a Restaurant with The Dinos and they performed live at Amusement Parks too! She and her family talked about Disney World by the water and how big and successful they could be. Selena often toured with her family on The Bus on the Country side. She later met her boyfriend Chris Perez who came to her house. They dated each other for a while and eventualy got married as Husband and Wife. Selena performed numerous live concerts in Mexico and worldwide and became the Queen of Mexican music. In 1986 she did a Cover of Ritchie Valens song La Bamba which was Outstanding! And then she finally Hit the charts with her Biggest english #1 Hit "Dreaming Of You" right before she was shot and killed in 1995 at age 23. So yes Selena and Ritchie are by far the Two most memorable and talented Latin singers in my life who I've ever seen and heard perform you know! Selena is The Queen Of Tejano and Ritchie Valens is The King Of Mexican Rock. They were the Two most amazing and beautiful voices in Mexican and Latin music and died so young too. Ritchie would've Loved to have met Selena in person and befriend her If he was around at his age in her time! So do you consider Both Selena Perez and Ritchie Valens as the Greatest Latin singers that Ever walked the face of this Earth? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gXqwO9ZsPLc http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PK2HwsUWg R.I.P. Selena Perez {1971-1995} R.I.P. Ritchie Valens {1941-1959} You Two are the Queen and King and Mexican Music, and may you both rest peacfully in Heaven with God as Holy Gaurdian Angels! BOTH MEXICAN!!!