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Charles Hardin Holley (September 7, 1936 – February 3, 1959), known as Buddy Holly, was an American singer and songwriter who was a central and pioneering figure of mid-1950s rock and roll. He was born to a musical family in Lubbock, Texas, during the Great Depression, and learned to play guitar and sing alongside his siblings.
Apr 2, 2014 · (1936-1959) Who Was Buddy Holly? Buddy Holly was an American singer/songwriter who produced some of the most distinctive and influential work in rock music. Already well versed in several...
4 days ago · Buddy Holly (born Sept. 7, 1936, Lubbock, Texas, U.S.—died Feb. 3, 1959, near Clear Lake, Iowa) was an American singer and songwriter who produced some of the most distinctive and influential work in rock music.
Buddy Holly | Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. 1. Year: 1986. Inducted by: John Fogerty. Category: Performers. Introduction. Rock & roll as we know it wouldn't exist without Buddy Holly.
Buddy Holly songs feature Holly harmonizing with himself on this early work, creating a unique sound over the track's distinctive instrumentation. The Fab Four covered it in 1964 for their Beatles ...
Feb 3, 2016 · Buddy Holly, the first rocker to actually go on stage wearing horn-rimmed spectacles, who died in an air crash on 3 February 1959, and who thereby created rock’s very first tragic legend, was...
Feb 3, 2014 · On 3rd Feb 1959, 22-year-old Buddy Holly, the Big Bopper, and Ritchie Valens, aged 17, died in a plane crash shortly after takeoff from Clear Lake, Iowa. The pilot of the single-engine Beechcraft Bonanza was also killed. Holly hired the plane after heating problems developed on his tour bus.
