(1936-04-10)10 April 1936[1][2] Ynysddu, Monmouthshire, Wales
Died
12 June 2020(2020-06-12) (aged 84) Skegness, Lincolnshire, England
Genres
Pop, Doo-wop, Rock and Roll
Occupation(s)
Singer
Years active
1958–2020
Labels
Columbia, Decca, Crystal, One Media iP
Musical artist
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 over a million copies in 1960.[3] He was the first male Welsh singer to have a UK number one single hit.
^"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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