David Spencer (10 April 1936 – 12 June 2020), known professionally as Ricky Valance, was a Welsh pop singer. He was best known for the UK number one single "Tell Laura I Love Her", which sold more than a million copies in 1960. He was the first male Welsh singer to have a UK number one single hit. == Early life == Born as David Spencer in Ynysddu, Monmouthshire, Wales, the eldest of seven children, he sang in his church... [more on Wikipedia]