Ricky Valance wants to raise £1,000,000 for two Royal Air Force Charities. One Pound (£1) for every record he sold in 1960. Ricky was the First Welsh National to have a UK Number One chart hit. He dedicates his last recording before retirement to The Royal Air Force where he started his working life in service of his country. Ricky’s Performance of ‘Welcome Home’ is dedicated to the men & women of all nations who have served and are serving with the RAF. Often forgotten in recent times, the RAF operates ‘sorties’ day and night in defence of the UK and its allies. Ricky’s URL links within the video take you directly to the charity sites whereby donations for RAF Association that provides welfare support to the RAF, from the youngest recruit to the oldest veteran and their families and for the RAF Museum in Hendon, London, which will be celebrating 100 Years of the RAF in 2018.
Ricky Valance was born on the 10th April 1936. He is best known for the Number One single ‘Tell Laura I love Her’, which sold over a million copies in 1960. He started his musical career after leaving the Royal Air Force.
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For information on The Royal Air Force Museum visit http://www.rafmuseum.org.uk/london/ For Information on the RAF Association visit https://www.rafa.org.uk/
The Royal Air Force was formed on 1st April 1918 when the Royal Flying Corps (RFC) and Royal Naval Air Service (RNAS) were amalgamated. It is the oldest independent air force in the world.
Many thousands of men and women of the RAF have lost their lives in the service of their country and many have been wounded and scarred for life. Families from the United Kingdom, the Commonwealth and our allies who have served with the RAF have paid the ultimate price for our liberty. ‘Welcome Home’ is one services man’s tribute to the ‘few’ that continue to protect the ‘many’. We thank you.
Welcome Home Performed by Ricky Valance & Diane Charlemagne Written by : Jean Alphonse Dupre, Stanislas Beldone and Bryan Blackburn
Song recorded by Mike Bennett Filmed & edited by Owen Marshall Directed by: Alice Dyson-Jones Exec Producer: Michael Infante Floor Manager: Vicki Papps
RAF Museum Video cast; Matthew Fowler Harsha Madusanka Brendan O'Gorman Baljit Singh Vernon Creek Joanna Dickinson
Special thanks to RAF Museum Hendon & Vicki Hibbert Film Clips supplied by #Civil Disturbia AndyUltra British Defence News Bel99TV WeThePeople HD British Pathé UKAirshowTour airshowvision ForeverTottenham
In memory of Diane Charlemagne who died before the release of this track in which she perform all backing vocals All profits donated to the The Royal Air Force Museum, London (Registered Charity No. 244708) and the RAF Association (Registered Charity No. 226686 England & Wales & No. SC037673 Scotland)
