- Born
- 7 September 1936, Lubbock, Texas, United States
- First work
- 1956: Blue Days, Black Nights
- Peak
- 1957 to 1959 (estimated)
- Last work
- 1959: It Doesn't Matter Anymore
- Died
- 3 February 1959, Clear Lake, United States; aged 22; accident
Buddy Holly
Music: singer, songwriter, guitarist, United States
Charles Hardin Holley, known professionally as Buddy Holly, was an American singer and songwriter who laid fundamental cornerstones for modern rock music. Reared on country and western in Lubbock, Texas, he established The Crickets and pioneered the standard guitar-bass-drums lineup that defined future bands. His innovative studio recording methods, melodic songcraft, and distinctive vocal style yielded enduring classics including That'll Be the Day and Peggy Sue. Although his recording career flourished for less than two years, his compositions deeply shaped subsequent pioneers such as The Beatles and Bob Dylan. Holly tragically died at age twenty-two in an aeroplane crash near Clear Lake, Iowa in 1959.
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Signature works
- That'll Be the Day song1957
- Peggy Sue song1957
- Everyday song1957
- The "Chirping" Crickets album1957
- Buddy Holly album1958
- Rave On! song1958
Honours
- Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, 1986
- Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, 1997
Groups: The Crickets.