Rest in peace, Ricky ❤️️
Welsh star Ricky Valance has died aged 84, following a battle with dementia.
The teenage tragedy song made Valance the first Welsh male solo singer to have a number one in the UK. After leaving the military, he began performing in clubs in the north of England, where he was discovered and signed by EMI’s Columbia label.
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