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In reply to the discussion: Pick a song that has a male or female name in the title or lyrics. Any time, any genre. Mine is "Timothy"and "Ode to Billie Joe" [View all]Wonder Why
(3,598 posts)164. Donna is real. She really was his gilfriend. She is still alive!
Donna Ludwig
She was 16 when Ritchie Valens died in 1959 in a plane crash at the age of 17.
He was Latino and she was white. High School sweethearts.
They dated but her father didn't like the idea that she was going out with a Latino and he forced her to stop seeing him. She would sneak out from the house to see him sing.
Her father made her record some songs after Ritchie Valens died to take advantage of his fame and that caused her to have a falling out with him.
Ritchie Valens story was very accurately portrayed in the 1987 move "La Bomba".
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Pick a song that has a male or female name in the title or lyrics. Any time, any genre. Mine is "Timothy"and "Ode to Billie Joe" [View all]
debm55
Oct 2023
OP
Thank you malthaussen. I have never heard the song before. I'm glad you introduced me to it.
debm55
Oct 2023
#263
HEYYY!!! The end theme to "The Professional Left With Driftglass & Blue Gal" podcast!
Montauk6
Oct 2023
#332
You know I never knew the meaning behind the song. I just enjoyed the beat. Thank you
debm55
Oct 2023
#45
I don't remember, but thank you for posting.Wait, I do remember LaBomba. great song to dance to as a kid.
debm55
Oct 2023
#90
The Allman Brother's are my all time favorite band. Melissa is on here too.Someone said something nasty to me
debm55
Oct 2023
#228
Wow, such a mixture of sounds. First time I heard it, Watched it twice. Ty for introducing me to this song.
debm55
Oct 2023
#231
Beautiful. Thank you very much. Even if you don't understand the words, the melody is the meaning.
debm55
Oct 2023
#173
Yes, the Native American, who together with the other Marines planted the US flag on Japanese soil. Very famous photo. I heard it was done twice.
debm55
Oct 2023
#180
I remember that song. Very mellow. Thank you for bringing back memories of my youth.
debm55
Oct 2023
#240
One of my buddies helped a guy win a call-in trivia just because I had told him about this song.
brewens
Oct 2023
#313
Ty you fish, for both songs. You are opening my ears to some really great music.
debm55
Oct 2023
#301
Found another - Corine, Corina - Wynton Marsalis, Eric Clapton, and Taj Mahal
OAITW r.2.0
Oct 2023
#229