Buddy Holly
American rock and roll singer (1936-1959) · United States · On the map · Musicians · Died at 22
Charles Hardin Holley, known professionally by his stage name Buddy Holly, was an American singer, songwriter, and musician who was a central and pioneering figure of rock and roll.
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Jerry Allison Bandmate in The Crickets, wrote Peggy Sue (1957)
Albert Lee Bandmate in The Crickets
Norman Petty Produced Peggy Sue, Buddy Holly and Everyday
Joe B. Mauldin Bandmate in The Crickets
George Martin Produced Crying, Waiting, Hoping (1959)- Bob Thiele Produced Buddy Holly (1958)
Elvis Presley Duets: (You're So Square) Baby I Don't Care (1957)
Joni Mitchell Duets: (You're So Square) Baby I Don't Care (1957)
Bryan Ferry Duets: (You're So Square) Baby I Don't Care (1957)
Jerry Williams Duets: Peggy Sue (1957)- Owen Bradley Produced That'll Be the Day (1958)
Milton Delugg Produced Rave On! (1958)
Tommy Allsup Influenced by Buddy
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Buddy Holly and the Crickets in 1957 (top to bottom: Allison, Holly and Mauldin)
Cashbox advertisement, August 3, 1957
Signpost near the Clear Lake crash site
Monument in front of Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake, Iowa
Holly's headstone in the City of Lubbock Cemetery
The Buddy Holly Center, a museum in Lubbock, TexasAwards
About this person
He was born to a musical family in Lubbock, Texas, during the Great Depression, and learned to play guitar and sing alongside his two siblings.
Country
United States
Category
Musicians
Type
Singer / Musician
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1936 to 1959 · aged 22
