Tell Laura I Love Her
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"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.
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[edit] "Tell Laura I Love Her," Ray Peterson, Decca Records
In 1960, Decca Records refused to release "Tell Laura I Love Her" by Ray Peterson and even destroyed thousands of copies of the single. [citation needed]
[edit] "Tell Laura I Love Her," Ricky Valance, EMI on the Columbia label
A cover version by Ricky Valance was released by EMI on the Columbia label which was #1 on the British charts for three weeks.
[edit] "Tell Laura I Love Her," John Leyton, Top Rank
Leyton attended a singing audition with producer Joe Meek, and subsequently recorded the song "Tell Laura I Love Her", which was released on the Top Rank label. At that time, however, Top Rank was undergoing a takeover by EMI, which had already released Ricky Valance's version of the same song. The John Leyton recording was withdrawn from sale.
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