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1958 single by Ritchie Valens

"Donna" is a song written by Ritchie Valens,^[1] featuring a I IV V chord progression.

The song was released in 1958 on Del-Fi Records.^[2] Written as a tribute to his high school sweetheart Donna Ludwig, it was Valens' highest-charting single, reaching No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart the following year.

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("Stagger Lee" by Lloyd Price was at number one.)^[3]

Valens' version

The song was recorded on September 16, 1958, at the Gold Star Studios in Los Angeles. Bob Keene is listed^[4] as having been the leader of the session, which included Earl Palmer on drums; Buddy Clark on bass; and Valens, Rene Hall, Irving Ashby, and Carol Kaye on guitars.

"Donna", the second Ritchie Valens single released, was the A side of the influential song "La Bamba". This single was only one of four, along with the previous single ("Come On, Let's Go"/"Framed" – Del-Fi 4106) and the follow-up ("F