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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Ritchie Valens
Now You're Gone Trk 20 2:54 Disc 1
(R. Valens)
DELFI Records #4117 (pop chart #92, July 13, 1959)
DFLP #1206 'Ritchie' October 1959
Recorded: Sept 23, 1958, Gold Star Studios, Hollywood, CA
Sessions by Bob Keene and Rene Hall
Richie - vocal & guitar w/ Rene Hall - Danelectro
(riffs in unison), Irving Ashby - rhythm guitar
Buddy Clark - standup bass, Ray Johnson, (possibly piano)
Earl Palmer - drums.
Transcriber: Awcantor@aol.com
Well now, I'm sitting here alone
Wondering what I'll do
Whoa, little darlin'
Where, where are you?
Whoa-oh
Well now, I just don't know
What I'll do-hoo-hoo
Darling, just 'cause I don't have you
That's why I'm so-ho-ho blue
Whoa, uh-oh
Try darlin'
You're the only one for me
And they'll never be
No, no, I'll tire of you
Whoa-uh-uh-oh
Well now, that I've tried
Just wishing and praying for you
Well, there is no one
No one like you
Uh-ooh
Now, you're the only one, I love
And I'll al-ha-ha-all, always
Love you, so
Love you, so, uh-uh-ooh-oh
Love, ooh love
Oh-ho-oh-ooh-ooh
But you're gone
Ooo-ooo
Ooh, now that you're gone.
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