Richie Valens: Donna
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When Richie Valens was a student at San Fernando High, he wrote this about his girlfriend, Donna Ludwig. The Pacoima, California, native was first known as the "Little Richard of the Valley", most Rock fans recall he was one of the musicians that perished in the fateful plane crash that is known as The Day the Music Died. Donna Ludwig is now Donna Fox, Branch Manager of Sacramento's Eagle Home Mortgage. She's married with grandkids and has a personalized license plate that reads "ODONNA". I had a girl, Donna was her name...
Great post. One of the few (if only) to include a photo of the actual subject of the song.
ReplyDeleteOh. I see you did that earlier too. Setting the bar pretty high Dean...
ReplyDeleteHeh - I try! Thanks.
ReplyDeleteThe Clem Snide version is amazing...
ReplyDeleteAnonymous: I like the Clem Snide version too. It was on my LONG list of possibles for the week but I didn't post it because I didn't have the original.
ReplyDeleteHere it is for anyone who's interested.
I'd love to get a picture of the vanity license plate! that would be a great one to feature on my blog www.platenuts.com
ReplyDeletekeep me posted if youi can manage to get the pic of her plate
platenuts - try emailing her at dfox@eaglehomemortgage.com, I have a feeling she might help you.
ReplyDeleteI can see whey Ritchie fell in love with her. She still looks wonderful. Thanks for posting the photos.
ReplyDeleteI love 💕 the music 🎵 of Ritchie valens because I have studying the music 🎵 in high school back in the 1988 to 1991
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