Song of the day: Ray Peterson- Tell Laura I Love Her
In 1960, Jeff Barry and Ben Raleigh wrote a song which described the tragedy of a boy who is in love with Laura. To buy a wedding ring, he enters a stock car race to win the money, which is enough for the ring. However, in the race he dies and Laura prays and thinks she hears her Tommy once more. The song originally would be about a rodeo, but the number 1 at the time of writing (Teen Angel) was about cars, so this song was changed too. In the UK, they thought this version was too vulgar, so Ricky Valance recorded a more decent version. This American version made it to number 7 in the US. Enjoy
Ray Peterson- Tell Laura I Love Her
Posted on March 19, 2015, in 1960-1969, FlinterFiles Song Archive and tagged 1960, Ben Raleigh, FlinterFiles Song Archive, hit, Jeff Barry, Music, ray peterson, ricky valance, sixties, stock car race, tell laura i love her, tragedy, wedding ring. Bookmark the permalink. Leave a comment.
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