| "Tell Laura I Love Her" | ||||
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| Single by Ray Peterson | ||||
| B-side | "Wedding Day" | |||
| Released | 1960 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 2:50 | |||
| Label | RCA Victor | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Jeff Barry, Ben Raleigh | |||
| Producer(s) | Hugo & Luigi | |||
| Ray Peterson singles chronology | ||||
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| "Tell Laura I Love Her" | |
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| Single by Ricky Valance | |
| B-side | "Once Upon a Time" |
| Released | 1960 |
| Genre | Pop |
| Label | Columbia/EMI |
| Songwriter(s) | Jeff Barry, Ben Raleigh |
| Producer(s) | Frank Barber |
"Tell Laura I Love Her" is a teenage tragedy song written by Jeff Barry and Ben Raleigh. It was a US top ten popular music hit for singer Ray Peterson in 1960 on RCA Victor Records, reaching No. 7 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.[1] Later that same year, it was recorded and released by Ricky Valance in the United Kingdom, where it went to the No. 1 spot on the UK Singles Chart.[2] The song has been a hit in 14 countries, and has sold over seven million copies.[3]
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