Did Richie Valens write Sleep Walk?

Of course the song was written and recorded by Santo & Johnny in September, 1959. Ritchie Valens died earlier that year. I have made it my mission to inform and correct every incorrect commenter!

Who originally wrote Sleep Walk?

Santo Farina
Johnny FarinaAnn Farina
Sleep Walk/Composers

What movie was the song Sleep Walk in?

The song has appeared in films including “La Bamba,” “Mermaids,” “Eddie & the Cruisers,” “Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle,” Stephen King’s “Sleepwalkers,” “12 Monkeys” and “Hearts in Atlantis.”

When was the song Sleep Walk written?

Sleepwalk (song)

“Sleepwalk”
Released 16 June 1980
Recorded February 1980
Studio RAK (London)
Genre New wave synth-pop post-punk

Is Sleep Walk a sad song?

Songfacts®: This haunting instrumental has been used in numerous movies, commercials and TV shows to convey a feeling of melancholy or nostalgia. It was used in the death procession scene in the movie La Bamba, and also appears in Twelve Monkeys and Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle. >>

What genre is Santo and Johnny?

Pop
Blues
Santo & Johnny/Genres

Who sang the song Sleep Walk?

Santo & JohnnySleep Walk / Artist

Why do we Sleep Walk?

Causes of sleepwalking include: Hereditary (the condition may run in families). Lack of sleep or extreme fatigue. Interrupted sleep or unproductive sleep, from disorders like sleep apnea (brief pauses in the child’s breathing pattern during sleep).

What nationality were Santo and Johnny?

American
Santo & Johnny were an American rock and roll instrumental duo of Italian descent from Brooklyn, New York, composed of brothers Santo Farina (born October 24, 1937) and Johnny Farina (born April 30, 1941).

What genre of music is Sleep Walk?

Instrumental rock
Sleep Walk

“Sleep Walk”
Released August 1959
Recorded 1959
Genre Instrumental rock, surf rock
Length 2:20