Charles Hardin Holley (September 7, 1936 – February 3, 1959), known as Budd… Read Full Bio ↴Charles Hardin Holley (September 7, 1936 – February 3, 1959), known as Buddy Holly, was an American singer, musician, songwriter, and record producer who was a central and pioneering figure of mid-1950s rock.
He was born in Lubbock, Texas, to a musical family during the Great Depression, and learned to play guitar and sing alongside his siblings. His style was influenced by gospel music, country music, and rhythm and blues acts, and he performed in Lubbock with his friends from high school. He made his first appearance on local television in 1952, and the following year he formed the group "Buddy and Bob" with his friend Bob Montgomery. In 1955, after opening for Elvis Presley, he decided to pursue a career in music. He opened for Presley three times that year; his band's style shifted from country and western to entirely rock and roll. In October that year, when he opened for Bill Haley & His Comets, he was spotted by Nashville scout Eddie Crandall, who helped him get a contract with Decca Records.
Holly's recording sessions at Decca were produced by Owen Bradley. Unhappy with Bradley's control in the studio and with the sound he achieved there, he went to producer Norman Petty in Clovis, New Mexico, and recorded a demo of "That'll Be the Day", among other songs. Petty became the band's manager and sent the demo to Brunswick Records, which released it as a single credited to "The Crickets", which became the name of Holly's band. In September 1957, as the band toured, "That'll Be the Day" topped the US "Best Sellers in Stores" chart and the UK Singles Chart. Its success was followed in October by another major hit, "Peggy Sue".
The album Chirping Crickets, released in November 1957, reached number five on the UK Albums Chart. Holly made his second appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show in January 1958 and soon after, toured Australia and then the UK. In early 1959, he assembled a new band, consisting of future country music star Waylon Jennings (bass), famed session musician Tommy Allsup (guitar), and Carl Bunch (drums), and embarked on a tour of the midwestern U.S. After a show in Clear Lake, Iowa, he chartered an airplane to travel to his next show, in Moorhead, Minnesota. Soon after takeoff, the plane crashed, killing him, Ritchie Valens, The Big Bopper, and pilot Roger Peterson in a tragedy later referred to by Don McLean as "The Day the Music Died".
During his short career, Holly wrote, recorded, and produced his own material. He is often regarded as the artist who defined the traditional rock-and-roll lineup of two guitars, bass, and drums. He was a major influence on later popular music artists, including Bob Dylan, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Eric Clapton, Weezer, and Elton John. He was among the first artists inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, in 1986. Rolling Stone magazine ranked him number 13 in its list of "100 Greatest Artists".
He was born in Lubbock, Texas, to a musical family during the Great Depression, and learned to play guitar and sing alongside his siblings. His style was influenced by gospel music, country music, and rhythm and blues acts, and he performed in Lubbock with his friends from high school. He made his first appearance on local television in 1952, and the following year he formed the group "Buddy and Bob" with his friend Bob Montgomery. In 1955, after opening for Elvis Presley, he decided to pursue a career in music. He opened for Presley three times that year; his band's style shifted from country and western to entirely rock and roll. In October that year, when he opened for Bill Haley & His Comets, he was spotted by Nashville scout Eddie Crandall, who helped him get a contract with Decca Records.
Holly's recording sessions at Decca were produced by Owen Bradley. Unhappy with Bradley's control in the studio and with the sound he achieved there, he went to producer Norman Petty in Clovis, New Mexico, and recorded a demo of "That'll Be the Day", among other songs. Petty became the band's manager and sent the demo to Brunswick Records, which released it as a single credited to "The Crickets", which became the name of Holly's band. In September 1957, as the band toured, "That'll Be the Day" topped the US "Best Sellers in Stores" chart and the UK Singles Chart. Its success was followed in October by another major hit, "Peggy Sue".
The album Chirping Crickets, released in November 1957, reached number five on the UK Albums Chart. Holly made his second appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show in January 1958 and soon after, toured Australia and then the UK. In early 1959, he assembled a new band, consisting of future country music star Waylon Jennings (bass), famed session musician Tommy Allsup (guitar), and Carl Bunch (drums), and embarked on a tour of the midwestern U.S. After a show in Clear Lake, Iowa, he chartered an airplane to travel to his next show, in Moorhead, Minnesota. Soon after takeoff, the plane crashed, killing him, Ritchie Valens, The Big Bopper, and pilot Roger Peterson in a tragedy later referred to by Don McLean as "The Day the Music Died".
During his short career, Holly wrote, recorded, and produced his own material. He is often regarded as the artist who defined the traditional rock-and-roll lineup of two guitars, bass, and drums. He was a major influence on later popular music artists, including Bob Dylan, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Eric Clapton, Weezer, and Elton John. He was among the first artists inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, in 1986. Rolling Stone magazine ranked him number 13 in its list of "100 Greatest Artists".
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The Buddy I Knew
Buddy Holly Lyrics
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Baby It's Love Sixty seconds of heavenly bliss One minute of your sweet kis…
Baby Let's Play House Baby baby baby baby baby Come back baby I want…
Because I Love You They say what you don't know - won't hurt you And…
Blue Days, Black Nights Blue days - black nights blue tears keep on fallin’ -…
Blue Monday Blue Monday, how I hate blue Monday Got me workin'…
Blue Suede Shoes Well it's a-one for the money, two for the show Three…
Bo Diddley Bo Diddley buy baby a diamond ring If that diamond…
Brown-Eyed Handsome Man Arrested on charges of unemployment He was sitting in the…
Changing All Those Changes I should have reconsidered all those things I said I'd…
Come Back Baby Come back baby - baby won't you come back Come back…
Crying, Waiting, Hoping Crying, waiting, hoping, that you'll come back I just can't …
Dearest Dearest - though you’re the nearest to my heart please don’t…
Don't Come Back Knockin' Hold me close and tell me how you feel tell me…
Door To My Heart The sun is out, the sky is blue There's not a…
Down The Line Well my old car's a-rollin' down the line Thoughts of…
Flowers Of My Heart Do you think of me darlin' While we're many miles apart? Oh,…
Footprints In The Snow I′ve got a soft place in my heart for you And…
Girl On My Mind Oh, girl on my mind please come back to me I love…
Go Boy Go Well, come on, let's go, let's go little darlin' Tell me…
Gone Now you're gone The sun, the moon, the stars in the…
Good Rockin' Tonight Well I heard the news There's a-good rockin' tonight Yeah I …
Gotta Get You Near Me Blues Tonight I'm so blue, thinking of you I've got those gotta…
Holly Hop HOLLY HOP is an instrumental....there are no lyrics. Danny M…
Honey Honey Ah let 'em roll like a big wheel In a Georgia…
I Gambled My Heart When you've loved someone and then found you've lost Why mus…
I Guess I Was Just A Fool I thought that I could forget Even tried to tell myself…
I Wanna Play House with You Baby baby baby baby baby Come back baby I wanna play…
I'll Just Pretend You spurned the love I gave you darling A love you…
I'm Gonna Love You Too Ah ha ha ha ah ha Ah ha ha ha ah Ah…
It Doesn't Matter Anymore There you go and baby here am I Well you left…
It's Not My Fault It's not my fault - if you're not falling in…
It's Too Late It's too late, she's gone It's too late, my baby?s gone Wish…
Jingle For Murray Deutch Well, that'll be the day, when you say goodbye Yes, that'll…
Jole Blon Woman, let me sing you a song Woman, let me sing…
Last Night Last night as I watched the stars from my window…
Learning the Game Hearts that are broken and love that's untrue These go with…
Listen to Me Listen to me and hold me tight And you will see…
Lonesome Tears Lonesome tears, sad and blue I shed lonesome tears for you G…
Love Is Strange Love - love is strange lot of people take it for…
Love Me Well, love me, love me, love me, oh baby love…
Love's Made a Fool of You Love can make a fool of you you do anything it…
Maybe Baby Maybe, baby, I'll have you. Maybe, baby, you'll be true. May…
Memories You've left me alone with memories I tried to endure you…
Midnight Shift If you see old Annie better give her a lift Cause…
Modern Don Juan Well, I ain't nothin' but a man in love I…
Moondreams Strange things take place in my moondreams as the lonely an…
My Two Timin' Woman I woke up this mornin' in a terrible mood, You talk…
Not Fade Away Bop-bop-bop-bop Bop-bop-bop-bop I'm gonna tell you how it's…
Now We're One Now we're one and I love you so Hold me,…
Oh Boy All of my love All of my kissin' You don't know what…
Oh You Beautiful Doll Honey dear, want you near, Just turn out the lights and…
Peggy Sue If you knew Peggy Sue Then you'd know why I feel…
Peggy Sue Got Married Please don't tell No, no, no Don't say that I…
Queen of the Ballroom You're the queen of the ballroom you're in every man's arms …
Raining in My Heart The sun is out The sky is blue There's not a cloud To…
Reminiscing I'm just sittin' here reminiscing Wondering who you've been …
Rip It Up Well, it's Saturday night and I just got paid, Fool about…
Rock Around With Ollie Vee We-ell, we're gonna rocka To the rhythm and the blues tonigh…
Rock-A-Bye Rock Well, rock a-baby rock rock rock I just love the way…
Send Me Some Loving Send me some lovin', send it I pray How can I…
Slippin' and Slidin' Slippin a-slidin - peepin and a-hidin been told a…
Smokey Joe's Cafe One day while I was eating down at Smokey Joe's…
Soft Place In My Heart I've got a soft place in my heart for you…
Stay close to me Stay close to me - give me your heart Then you…
Take These Shackles From My Heart Take these shackles from my heart And let me live again Remo…
That Makes It Tough That makes it tough, woh, so tough When you tell me…
That'll Be the Day Well, that'll be the day when you say goodbye Yes, that'll…
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Ting-a-Ling Well now I…
True Love Ways Just you know why Why you and I Will bye and bye Know…
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Words of Love Hold me close and tell me how you feel Tell me…
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