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
Stay Beside Me Trk 13 Disc 1 2:20
Ritchie Valens
(B. Olafson, M. Ellenhorn)
DELFI Records Single # 4128 Oct. 1959, DELFI LP #1206 Oct. 1959
Recorded: Gold Star Studios, Hollywood, CA
Sessions by Bob Keene and Rene Hall
Richie - vocal & guitar, Buddy Clark - standup bass
Earl Palmer - drums, Rene Hall - electric guitar
and/or Danelectro 6 string bass.
Transcriber: Awcantor@aol.com
Stay beside me
Here, beside me
Stay beside me
Day after day
When I'm feeling blue
Let me look at you
Oh, my darling
Please won't you stay?
And stay beside me
Help and guide me
Never, ne-ver leave me alone
Trust and love me
Be proud of me
Let me keep your heart
For my own
With your love
You make me strong
Come to me
Where you belong
Stay beside me
Close beside me
You must know
It's you, I adore
You were meant for me
You will always be
My true love
For ev-ermore
Oh-oh-oh
Mm-hm-hmm.
(instrumental fades to end)
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