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"Thanks for remembering Ral ... God bless you!" - Tommy Roe
"When I first heard Ral I thought this guy sure sounds like Elvis!" - Steve Alaimo
The Ral Donner Story'Settingthe record straight'
Ralph Stuart Emanuel Donner was born on February 10th 1943 in the Norwood Park area of Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A. to proud parents Ralph and Kathryn Donner. The name Emanuel was chosen in honor of the doctor who delivered him - Dr. Emanuel Wexler. Dr. Wexler was also a good friend of the Donner family. Ral was the youngest of four children having 2 brothers Ron and Bill and one sister Joyce. Ral's dad Ralph was of German descent and his mom Kathryn (a.k.a. Jewel) was Italian.
Ral's career began at the early age of 3 or 4 when he would entertain family and friends with his Al Jolson impersonation complete with black f American pop singer (1943–1984) Ral Donner Musical artist Ralph Stuart Emanuel Donner (February 10, 1943 – April 6, 1984)[1] was an American rock and roll singer. He scored several pop hits in the US in the early 1960s, and had a voice similar to Elvis Presley. His best known song is his 1961 top ten hit, "You Don't Know What You've Got (Until You Lose It)". Ralph Donner was born in Norwood Park, Chicago, Illinois, United States,[2] and sang in church as a child. He sang in local talent shows as a teen, and formed two of his own bands, the Rockin' Five and the Gents, in high school. The Rockin' Five played with Sammy Davis Jr. on Chicago television at one point in the late 1950s. In 1959, he appeared on Alan Freed's Big Beat program, and released a single with the Gents; soon after, Most knowledgeable oldies music fans will remember the name “Ral Donner.” He was an American singer who was known for his voice and singing that had an uncanny resemblance to the King of Rock n Roll, Elvis Presley. Since he was younger, Donner had been a fan of Presley’s, and he would eventually cut a record containing a cover of Presley’s “The Girl of My Best Friend,” together with a backing band called the Starfires. George Goldner, founder of the New York-based label Gone Records, took Donner on. Donner re-recorded the track and Gone Records released it to eventual nationwide popularity, earning a place in the Top 20 Billboard charts during the 60s music era. Donner would score another Presley-sound-alike hit also in the same year, “You Don’t Know What You’ve Got (Until You Lose It)” which became his only Top 10 charting single. He recorded further singles but by the mid-1960s, his career was finished. When Presley died in 1977, it sparked a revived interest in Donner’s catalog. Donner di
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Ral Donner
Birth name Ralph Stuart Emanuel Donner Born (1943-02-10)February 10, 1943
Norwood Park, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.Died April 6, 1984(1984-04-06) (aged 41)
Chicago, U.S.Genres Rock and roll Occupation Singer Biography
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Biography of Ral Donner
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