Ricky Valence
Born David Spencer in 1940 in Ynysddu, in the Sirhowy Valley in South
Wales, he was the eldest of seven children. Times were tough, and upon
leaving school he tried various jobs before joining the RAF aged 17.
The first artist from Wales to have a number one single,
the 1960 hit - Tell Laura I Love Her
Nothing else that Ricky Valance ever did even reached the chart let alone
came near the #1 spot achieved by his first release. He even tried covering
songs by other other American artists; for example "Jimmy's Girl"
from Johnny Tillotson, but without success. Nevertheless, his solitary
number one was so memorable that it would sustain Ricky's singing career
on the club and nostalgia circuit for very many years.
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