Name: The Rough Guide to Buddy Holly and The Crickets
Brand: Buddy Holly

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Release date

2017-02-24

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Buddy Holly

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Rockabilly / 50s Rock 'n' Roll

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Rough Guide

In spite of his brief career, Buddy Holly was very influential and is considered one of the pioneers of rock 'n' roll music. He was an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter, best known for his work with The Crickets. Born on September 07, 1936 in Lubbock, TX, USA, he tragically died at the age of 22 in a plane crash on February 03, 1959 just outside of Mason City, IA, USA. This day is referred to by many as "The Day The Music Died," which are lyrics from the song American Pie by Don McLean.
Buddy Holly's impact on music can still be felt today. His contributions earned him a place among the first inductees into both the Rock And Roll Hall of Fame (Performer) and Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1986.
Although his life was cut short, Buddy Holly left behind a lasting legacy that continues to inspire generations of musicians.

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Now on vinyl with download card. Buddy Holly's influence was as profound and eternal as his career was brief and tragic. Over little more than two years between 1956 and 1958, he wrote and recorded some of the most perfect rock'n'roll records of all time. Half a dozen years later when the Beatles appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show, the first question John Lennon asked was, 'Is this the stage Buddy Holly played on?' Born Charles Hardin Holley in Lubbock, Texas on September 7, 1936, he began singing country and bluegrass as a duet with his childhood friend Bob Montgomery. But all that changed when he heard Elvis Presley for the first time. He borrowed the money for a Fender Stratocaster and his recording career began in early 1956 when he travelled to Nashville to cut several sides for Decca. Released under the name Buddy Holly after the label had misspelt his name, from those sessions 'Blue Days, Black Nights', 'Love Me', 'Modern Don Juan' and 'You Are My One Desire' are included here. When these early releases failed to chart and his contract was not renewed, he teamed up with producer Norman Petty at his studio in Clovis, New Mexico, where they cut a demo of That'll be The Day. After the tape had been sent to Brunswick, the label was so impressed they didn't bother re-cutting the song but released the demo as a single in May 1957. It took Holly to number one on both sides of the Atlantic and over the next 18 months an unstoppable flood of great songs followed. Four months later on February 3, 1959, after a concert in Clear Lake, Iowa, he took a small charter flight en route to the next show. When the plane crashed minutes after take-off, Holly, Richie Valens, The Big Bopper and the pilot, were all killed instantly in a tragedy commemorated by Don McLean as 'the day the music died'. Thankfully, it didn't, for although Holly was only 22 when he lost his life, his songs remain destined never to fade away.

The Rough Guide to Buddy Holly and The Crickets

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