Donna (Ritchie Valens song)
1958 single by Ritchie Valens / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Donna" is a song written by Ritchie Valens,[1] featuring the '50s progression.[2] The song was released in 1958 on Del-Fi Records.[3] Written as a tribute to his high school sweetheart Donna Ludwig, it was Valens' highest-charting single, reaching No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart the following year. ("Stagger Lee" by Lloyd Price was at number one.)[4]
Quick Facts Single by Ritchie Valens, from the album Ritchie Valens ...
"Donna" | ||||
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Single by Ritchie Valens | ||||
from the album Ritchie Valens | ||||
B-side | "La Bamba" | |||
Released | September 1958 | |||
Recorded | September 16, 1958, Gold Star Studios, Los Angeles | |||
Genre | Rock and roll, doo wop | |||
Length | 2:20 | |||
Label | Del-Fi 4110 | |||
Songwriter(s) | Ritchie Valens | |||
Ritchie Valens singles chronology | ||||
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