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Single. References. External links. Peggy Sue. " Peggy Sue " is a rock and roll song written by Jerry Allison and Norman Petty (according to the official record, though Buddy Holly is known to be a principal songwriter too), and recorded and released as a single by Buddy Holly on September 20, 1957.
Mar 30, 2024 · Learn how Buddy Holly and the Crickets wrote \"Peggy Sue\" as a plea to win back Jerry Allison's girlfriend, who later became his wife. Discover the song's legacy and covers by artists such as Cliff Richard, Lou Reed and John Lennon.
Learn the story behind this classic rock 'n' roll song, written for a girl named Cindy Lou and renamed by Buddy's drummer Jerry Allison. Find out how it influenced other songs, movies, and the Guinness Book of World Records.
Oct 2, 2018 · LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — The Texas woman who inspired the 1958 Buddy Holly song “Peggy Sue” has died at a Lubbock hospital. Peggy Sue Gerron Rackham of Lubbock died Monday at University Medical Center. She was 78.
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