The professional career of Ritchie Valens lasted a period of eight months, during which time he recorded some very influential songs of the 1950s rock and roll era. Richard Steven Valenzuela was born in Pacoima, a suburb of Los Angeles, on May 13, 1941. Brought up hearing traditional Mexican mariachi music, as well as flamenco guitar, R&B and jump blues, by the age of 5 he expressed an interest in making music of his own. He was encouraged by his father to take up guitar and trumpet, and it is also known that he later taught himself the drums. One day, a neighbour came across Ritchie trying to play a guitar that had only two strings.
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Bluebirds Over The Mountain Lyrics
Ritchie Valens
Bluebirds Over The Mountain Trk 8 1:44 Disc 1
Ritchie Valens
(E. Hickey, R. Corda)
Sessions by Bob Keane and Rene Hall
Gold Star Studios, Hollywood CA.
DFLP #1201 'Ritchie Valens' Feb 1959
Richie - vocal & guitar, Buddy Clark - standup bass
Earl Palmer - drums & tambourine, Rene Hall - Danelectro.
Album: 'Come On Let's Go' DFBX 2359
Transcriber: Awcantor@aol.com
Bluebirds over the mountain
Sea gulls over the sea
Bluebirds over the mountain
Bring my baby back to me
Boy and girl they fell in love
Each was like the heavens above
He looked in her eyes of blue
She vowed to him that she'd be true
Bluebirds over the mountain
Sea gulls over the sea
Bluebirds over the mountain
Bring my baby back to me
I miss you, oh can't you see?
You're the only girl for me
Soon you're gone
And I'm all alone
Come on, baby
Come back home
Bluebirds over the mountain
Sea gulls over the sea
Bluebirds over the mountain
Bring my baby back to me
Well-well-well
Bring my baby back to me
Well-well-well
Bring my baby back to me
FADES-
Well-well-well
Bring my baby back to me.
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