tell laura i love her was first sung by who please?
2006-11-12 22:41:26 · 8 answers · asked by cassjag 3 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
"Tell Laura I Love Her," written by Jeff Barry and Ben Raleigh, was an American Top Ten popular music hit for singer Ray Peterson in 1960.
Later that same year, "Tell Laura..." was recorded and released by Ricky Valance in the United Kingdom, where it went all the way to the #1 spot.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tell_Laura_I_Love_Her
2006-11-12 22:43:15 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The original was by Ray Peterson in 1960, Ricky Valance recorded and released the song in the UK later in the same year.
Kind of right. The original tune had the words changed around and THEN the song was sung by Ray Peterson.
The version by Dickey Lee was released first(in the US, but nobody would play it. After that, Ray Peterson sang it at the end of a Donna Reed Show where he played the son. That started Tell Laura I Love Her, in the US. Later the Ricky Valance version was released.
The Ray Peterson people have the habit of leaving people out of the story of Ray Peterson story.
Laura and Tommy were lovers
He wanted to give her everything
Flowers, presents,
But most of all, a wedding ring
He saw a sign for a stock car race
A thousand dollar prize it read
He couldn't get Laura on the phone
So to her mother, Tommy said
Tell Laura I love her
Tell Laura I need her
Tell Laura I may be late
I've something to do, that cannot wait
He drove his car to the racing grounds
He was the youngest driver there
The crowed roared as they started the race
Around the track they drove at a deadly pace
No one knows what happened that day
Or how his car overturned in flames
But as they pulled him from the twisted wreck
With his dying breath, they heard him say
Tell Laura I love her
Tell Laura I need her
Tell Laura not to cry
My love for her will never die
Now in the chapel where Laura prays
For her poor Tommy, who passed away
It was just for Laura he lived and died
Alone in the chapel she can hear him cry
Tell Laura I love her
Tell Laura I need her
Tell Laura not to cry
My love for her will never die
Tell Laura I love her
Tell Laura I need her
Tell Laura not to cry
My love for her will never die
2006-11-13 06:47:19 · answer #2 · answered by Gia 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Ray Peterson in 1960.
2006-11-13 06:48:21 · answer #3 · answered by Sameera A 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ray Peterson in 1960.
2006-11-13 06:43:52 · answer #4 · answered by Arts 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ray Peterson.
2006-11-13 06:43:45 · answer #5 · answered by ~p♥kes~ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ray Peterson, I have the record.
2006-11-13 08:48:50 · answer #6 · answered by BoosGrammy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
r peterson
2006-11-13 06:48:22 · answer #7 · answered by dream theatre 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ricky valance
2006-11-13 06:49:56 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋