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Post by Deleted on Jun 15, 2020 7:18:24 GMT
Passed on at 84.....I thought he was American.....but actually from the Welsh Valleys......Tell Laura I love her was his only hit here....
good obit in The Times...
Paul..
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Post by bor64 on Jun 15, 2020 9:15:23 GMT
I also thought he was of US origin...
RIP Ricky, thanks for the music!!!
Rob&Anja
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Post by frankmarvin on Jun 17, 2020 22:43:05 GMT
We backed Ricky Valance at Rawmarsh swimming baths. Near Rotherham , ( boarded over in Winter ).it must have been early / mid 60s, He had brought out a new record and refused to sing 'tell Laura'. BIG mistake. he bombed , Shame that bit of fame went to his head ,
After he left the stage, we played it , of course the crowd went wild, but we got one helluva rocket from him getting changed afterwards down in the boiler room: Not nice of us but we were young and daft, ah well, rest in peace Ricky.
Frank
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