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"Donna" is a song written by Ritchie Valens, [1] featuring a I IV V chord progression. The song was released in 1958 on Del-Fi Records. [2] 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.
The vi chord before the IV chord in this progression (creating I–vi–IV–V–I) is used as a means to prolong the tonic chord, as the vi or submediant chord is commonly used as a substitute for the tonic chord, and to ease the voice leading of the bass line: in a I–vi–IV–V–I progression (without any chordal inversions) the bass ...
"Donna" Ritchie Valens: 15 "Pink Shoe Laces" Dodie Stevens: 16 "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes" The Platters: 17 "Charlie Brown" The Coasters: 18 "Quiet Village" Martin Denny: 19 "My Heart Is an Open Book" Carl Dobkins Jr. 20 "(Till) I Kissed You" The Everly Brothers: 21 "Sea of Love" Phil Phillips: 22 "The Happy Organ" Dave Cortez: 23 "I'm Gonna Get ...
Valens was born as Richard Steven Valenzuela on May 13, 1941, in Pacoima, [3] a neighborhood in the San Fernando Valley region of Los Angeles.The son of Joseph Steven Valenzuela (1896–1952) and Concepción "Concha" Reyes (1915–1987), he had two half-brothers, Robert "Bob" Morales (1937–2018) and Mario Ramirez, and two younger sisters, Connie and Irma.
"Donna", a parody of doo-wop songs [2] (see also "Donna" by Ritchie Valens), was originally written as a potential B-side to the song "Waterfall".The song features sharp contrasts between falsetto in the chorus (Creme) and deep monotone vocals (Godley) in the verse.
Ritchie Valens is the debut album by American musician Ritchie Valens, released by Del-Fi Records on February 12, 1959. [1] It is his only studio album entirely composed of master tracks recorded at Gold Star Studios in Los Angeles. The album peaked at #23 on the US Billboard album chart.
Del-Fi Records was an American record label based in Hollywood, California, was founded 1958 and owned by Bob Keane.The label's first single released was "Caravan" by Henri Rose released in 1958, but the label was most famous for signing Ritchie Valens.
Donna (Ritchie Valens song) Dooby-Dooby-Wah; F. Fast Freight (Ritchie Valens song) I. In a Turkish Town; L. Little Girl (Ritchie Valens song) M. My Darling Is Gone; N.