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Buddy Holly

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That'll Be the DayBuddy Holly & The Crickets
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EverydayBuddy Holly
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Oh Boy!Buddy Holly & The Crickets
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Peggy SueBuddy Holly & The Crickets
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Maybe BabyBuddy Holly & The Crickets
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Peggy SueBuddy Holly
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Rave OnBuddy Holly
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Not Fade AwayBuddy Holly & The Crickets
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It's So EasyBuddy Holly & The Crickets
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True Love WaysBuddy Holly

More albums from Buddy Holly

Listen to True Love Ways by Buddy Holly & Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
ALBUMTrue Love WaysBuddy Holly & Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
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ALBUMGiantBuddy Holly
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ALBUMHolly In The HillsBuddy Holly
Listen to Reminiscing by Buddy Holly
ALBUMReminiscingBuddy Holly
Listen to That'll Be the Day by Buddy Holly
ALBUMThat'll Be the DayBuddy Holly
Listen to The "Chirping" Crickets by Buddy Holly & The Crickets
ALBUMThe "Chirping" CricketsBuddy Holly & The Crickets

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Watch Raining In My Heart music video by Buddy Holly & Gregory Porter
Raining In My Heart
Buddy Holly & Gregory Porter

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Buddy Holly Essentials
Buddy Holly Essentials
An 18-month career that changed the sound of rock to come.
Buddy Holly Essentials
Inspired by Buddy Holly
Inspired by Buddy Holly
The catchy and playful rock ‘n' roll that followed in his wake.
Inspired by Buddy Holly
Buddy Holly: Deep Cuts
Buddy Holly: Deep Cuts
The rock ‘n' roller's early work was more frisky and defiant.
Buddy Holly: Deep Cuts

About Buddy Holly

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Hometown
Lubbock, TX, United States
Born
September 7, 1936
Genre
Rock
Though Buddy was his childhood nickname, his last name changed from Holley to Holly when it was misspelled on his first Decca Records contract. ∙ Of all of Holly’s iconic songs, only his initial breakout hit, “That’ll Be the Day,” topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart. ∙ “Peggy Sue” was originally going to be called “Cindy Lou” after Holly’s niece, but Crickets drummer Jerry Allison persuaded Holly to name it for his girlfriend, Peggy Sue Gerron. ∙ Buddy helped kickstart Waylon Jennings’ career when he hired him to play backup on the 1959 Winter Dance Party tour. ∙ British Invasion band The Hollies took their name as a tribute to the late singer. ∙ In 1976, Paul McCartney bought the publishing rights to Holly’s song catalog. ∙ Gary Busey was nominated for an Academy Award for his portrayal of Holly in 1978’s The Buddy Holly Story. ∙ John Fogerty inducted Holly into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1986. ∙ In 1996, Holly’s hometown opened the Buddy Holly Center, which features the world’s largest collection of his personal effects, including his first Fender Stratocaster guitar. ∙ In his hit song “American Pie,” Don McLean sings about “the day the music died,” referring to the plane crash that took the lives of Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and J. P. “The Big Bopper” Richardson.
Buddy Holly has also released music as a member of Buddy Holly & The Crickets and The Crickets.
Musical InfluencesBuddy Holly's musical influences include Johnnie & Jack, Merle Travis, Hank Williams and more.
Johnnie & Jack
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Bob Wills
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Hank Snow
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The Carter Family
Influenced by Buddy HollyBuddy Holly has influenced the music of Weezer, Paul McCartney, The Rolling Stones and more.
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