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Thread: R.I.P Ricky Valance: First Welshman to have solo UK Number One

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    R.I.P Ricky Valance: First Welshman to have solo UK Number One

    Before my time, but I'm sure there are a few on here who remember Ricky.

    Here's the full story:

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-53026822

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    Re: R.I.P Ricky Valance: First Welshman to have solo UK Number One

    bit before my time too but tell laura i love her was a classic from that time

    RIP

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    Re: R.I.P Ricky Valance: First Welshman to have solo UK Number One

    I thought he was American, just mentioned his death on Wales today.

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    Re: R.I.P Ricky Valance: First Welshman to have solo UK Number One

    Quote Originally Posted by Armitage Shanks View Post
    I thought he was American, just mentioned his death on Wales today.
    I thought he was a yank too. i also thought he had already died.

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    Re: R.I.P Ricky Valance: First Welshman to have solo UK Number One

    Quote Originally Posted by bobh View Post
    I thought he was a yank too. i also thought he had already died.
    I was getting him mixed up with Ritchie Valens who died alongside Buddy Holly and the Big Bopper in a plane crash.

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    Re: R.I.P Ricky Valance: First Welshman to have solo UK Number One

    Quote Originally Posted by elytillidie View Post
    I was getting him mixed up with Ritchie Valens who died alongside Buddy Holly and the Big Bopper in a plane crash.
    Same here until I listened to the programme referred to here last year;-

    https://ontheradio.co.uk/2019/04/ric...s-documentary/

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    Re: R.I.P Ricky Valance: First Welshman to have solo UK Number One

    RIP Ricky.

    One of the all-time great Welsh singers, alongside Tom Jones.

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    Re: R.I.P Ricky Valance: First Welshman to have solo UK Number One

    very strange.....only the other day I viewed a video of him singing his great hit......and didn't realise he was Welsh then....still the best version.

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