Ray Peterson, Singer of ‘Tell Laura I Love Her’, dies at 65
The Independant
Raymond Peterson, singer: born Denton, Texas 23 April 1939; married (four sons, three daughters); died Smyrna, Tennessee 25 January 2005.
In the early Sixties, the BBC steadfastly refused to broadcast records that it considered in bad taste. In particular, the corporation banned so-called “death discs”, so that recording one was a sure way to court controversy. Death discs included “Ebony Eyes” (Everly Brothers), “Teen Angel” (Mark Dinning), “Leader of the Pack” (Shangri-Las) and “Terry” (Twinkle), but the best-known is “Tell Laura I Love Her”, sung by Ray Peterson, the story of a dying stock-car racer’s love for his girlfriend.
Ray Peterson memorabilia at eBay.com
