'Tell Laura I Love Her' Singer Dies
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Singer Ray Peterson, who climbed the charts with the 1960 hit "Tell Laura I Love Her," has died. A memorial chapel in Tennessee says Peterson, who had been suffering from cancer, died Tuesday. He was buried Friday.
He was 65.
Peterson began singing as a child and moved to Los Angeles at the age of 18 to pursue his career. Although he had a few songs that did well, his signature hit was "Tell Laura I Love Her." The song told the tragic story of Tommy, who died in a stock car race that he entered to raise $1,000 to buy his girlfriend a wedding ring.
Laura and Tommy were lovers
He wanted to give her everything
Flowers, presents,
But most of all, a wedding ring
He saw a sign for a stock car race
A thousand dollar prize it read
He couldn't get Laura on the phone
So to her mother, Tommy said
Tell Laura I love her
Tell Laura I need her
Tell Laura I may be late
I've something to do, that cannot wait
He drove his car to the racing grounds
He was the youngest driver there
The crowed roared as they started the race
Around the track they drove at a deadly pace
No one knows what happened that day
Or how his car overturned in flames
But as they pulled him from the twisted wreck
With his dying breath, they heard him say
Tell Laura I love her
Tell Laura I need her
Tell Laura not to cry
My love for her will never die
Now in the chapel where Laura prays
For her poor Tommy, who passed away
It was just for Laura he lived and died
Alone in the chapel she can hear him cry
Tell Laura I love her
Tell Laura I need her
Tell Laura not to cry
My love for her will never die
Tell Laura I love her
Tell Laura I need her
Tell Laura not to cry
My love for her will never die
Singer Ray Peterson dead
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Singer Ray Peterson dead
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