One of the happiest moments in Ritchie’s career came in 1958 ... the dreamy ballad “Donna.” Indeed, Valens had only made his chart debut in the September with another of his uptempo ...
According to Donna Ludwig (who later became Donna Fox), Valens told her that he was writing a song about her, but the first time she heard it was on the radio in her car. Her girlfriends went ...
Ritchie Valens started producing songs in 1957 and ... Donna inspired the famous musician to release the song Donna in 1959. A year before its release, he had sung the song to her over the telephone.
The words of the song are Spanish. Valens was not fluent in Spanish, even though a lot of his family was. To prepare for recording the song, Ritchie received language help from relatives. January 1959 ...
(Photo by David Allen, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG) Ritchie Valens was rescued ... “La Bamba,” “Donna” and “Come On, Let’s Go.” Turning a Mexican folk song into a joyful ...
Ritchie Valens was rescued from obscurity ... Valens had three hits: “La Bamba,” “Donna” and “Come On, Let’s Go.” Turning a Mexican folk song into a joyful rocker that is instantly ...
(Photo by David Allen, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG) Ritchie Valens was rescued from obscurity by a 1987 movie ... Valens had three hits: “La Bamba,” “Donna” and “Come On, Let’s Go.” Turning a ...