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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My Darling Is Gone Lyrics
Ritchie Valens
My Darling Is Gone Trk 17 Disc 1 2:34
Ritchie Valens
(R. Valens)
DELFI LP #1206 'Ritchie' October 1959
(posthumously released 'demo' without editing or overdubs)
Bob Keane's Home Recordings May 1958
Richie - vocal & guitar
Transcriber: Awcantor@aol.com
Oh-ooh, oh-ooh
Oh-ooh, oh-ooh
Oh-ooh, oh-ooh
Well, my darlin's gone
I'm left all alone
I don't know what I'll do
'Cause I miss her, so
My nights are so lonely
I cried all alone
'Cause my darlin's gone
I don't know what I'll do
When the day that she left me
I never been the same
'Cause I love my darlin'
And I'll never be the same
My nights were so lonely
I cried all night long
'Cause my darlin's gone
And I'll never, never
Be the same
Whoa-ooo-ooo
Never, ever
Whoa-whoa-oh-oh-oh
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