Ricky Valance

For the American singer, see Ritchie Valens.
Ricky Valance
Birth nameDavid Spencer
Born(1936-04-10)10 April 1936[1][2]
Ynysddu, Monmouthshire, Wales
Died12 June 2020(2020-06-12) (aged 84)
Skegness, Lincolnshire, England
GenresPop, Doo-wop, Rock and Roll
OccupationSinger
Years active1958–2020
LabelsColumbia, Decca, Crystal, One Media iP

David Spencer (10 April 1936 – 12 June 2020), known professionally as Ricky Valance, was a Welsh pop singer. He was best known for the UK number one single "Tell Laura I Love Her", which sold more than a million copies in 1960.[3] He was the first male Welsh singer to have a UK number one single hit.[4]

  1. ^ "Help Ricky Valance raise a million pounds for the RAF – One Pound for every record he sold in 1960", One Media News, 17 February 2017. Retrieved 13 June 2020
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  4. ^ Haring, Bruce (13 June 2020). "Ricky Valance Dies: Singer For Controversial 'Tell Laura I Love Her' Was 84". Deadline. Retrieved 7 August 2024.