Hailing from Portland, Oregon, Buddy began feeding his love for music at an early age. At 10 he was begging his mom and dad for a guitar and by 16, had formed his first REM- inspired band.
Buddy left Portland to attend college at Providence College in Rhode Island where he majored in English and struggled with a strong case of stage fright. After college he moved to Austin, Texas where his passion for music returned to the forefront of his life. Buddy joined up with a local band called Piltdowns and they gained a good following and supported bands like Spoon while fielding some local record label offers.
In 2002, Buddy relocated again, finally landing in Los Angeles, CA where he continued to hone his songwriting style. Not to be dissuaded by prior mishaps, Buddy hit the local stages again, performing his first show as Buddy at the Hotel Café, in July of 2004. It wasn't until Buddy hooked up with friend and author Greg Behrendt (He's Just Not That Into You) that things began to truly turn in Buddy's direction. While performing at one of Behrendt's infamous Bring the Rock musician/comedian nights, producer Robbie Rist (the Andersons) took an interest in Buddy's unique voice, beautiful lyrics and clever songwriting style. The two joined forces to produce and record Buddy's 1st EP, which was simply titled "Buddy". It hit the streets November 30th, 2004.
Shortly after finishing the EP, local DJ Tricia Halloran of the station KCRW in Santa Monica began playing a track called "Salt Point" on air. Random deal offers from the UK began to come in, but none of them seemed quite right, so Buddy kept on pushing his material and playing live shows. At that time a radio station in Denver caught wind of Buddys Milkshake cover, the word was out, and the word was "Buddy". Buddy's music has been featured on "All Things Considered", "One Tree Hill", "Ghost Whisperer", "Shelter from the Storm, Katrina Benefit" and recently the song Westgate.
Lyrics will always be Buddy's most important focus. Powerful stuff for a guy who describes himself as pretty much "always happy", but to that he adds, "if something is really bugging me, Ill carry it around for a long while. Then eventually, Ill sit down and in about 15 minutes, Ill have put it in a song" and the rest, is well safely tucked away beneath the sheets.
Buddy's live band consists of: Grammy Award® winning drummer Michael Jerome (John Cale, Blind Boys of Alabama), Will Golden (Gary Jules), Percy Haverson (Knifeyhead), Al Sgro (Gary Jules), Fil Krohnengold (Golden Smog, Duncan Sheik).
“Alterations and Repairs” Buddy’s debut Album will be arriving spring 2007 and features guest musicians/vocalists including: Anna-Lynne Williams (trespassers william), Ben Peeler (Alexi Murdoch), Meiko (Meiko), Ollie (Sia, Tom McRae). Mixed by Bryan Cook (Inara George, Gary Jules) & Mastered By Roger Siebel. (Death Cab/Plans) Artwork by PCP.
"Side By Side - Duets Vol. 1" features original tracks and two cover tunes performed with friends Meiko, Susie Suh, Julianna Raye, Buddy, Tina Dico and Rick Garcia. (5 Bonus tracks available at iTunes) Gus Black (a singer/songwriter in his own right) directs AM's new video "Hear Me Sing" featuring Buddy.
Not Fade Away
Buddy Lyrics
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I'm gonna tell you how it's gonna be
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You're gonna give your love to me
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I want to love you night and day
You know my loving not fade away
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Well you know my loving not fade away
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My love bigger than a Cadillac
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I'll try to show it when you're driving me back
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Your love for me got to be real
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For you to know just how I feel
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A love for real not fade away
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You're gonna give your love to me
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Love to last more than one day
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Love is loving and not fade away
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The lyrics of Buddy Holly's Not Fade Away suggest that the singer is trying to convince the person they're speaking to that they should give their love to them. The lyrics use repetition and a simple melody to create an almost hypnotic effect. In the first verse, the singer tells their potential love interest that they will give their love to them, then stating that their love will be constant and unwavering, implying they will always be there for them. The singer then compares their love to something huge, saying that it is "bigger than a Cadillac," which is a nice choice of words to use when trying to express the magnitude of one's feelings. The second verse continues along the same lines as the first, with the singer insisting that their love is real and will last more than just one day. The last line of the chorus, "Love is loving and not fade away," is the most important line of the song. It suggests that love should be eternal and not fleeting, that it should be something that lasts beyond the present moment.
Line by Line Meaning
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A cheerful, repetitive tune that sets the rhythm and tone of the song
I'm gonna tell you how it's gonna be
The singer is confident in what he wants from the listener and how the relationship will progress
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You're gonna give your love to me
The singer asserts that the listener will reciprocate his romantic feelings
I want to love you night and day
The artist desires an intense, enduring love for the listener
You know my loving not fade away
The artist's feelings toward the listener will not diminish over time
My love bigger than a Cadillac
The singer's love for the listener is grandiose and encompasses all aspects of his life
I'll try to show it when you're driving me back
The singer will express his love for the listener in actions, not just words
Your love for me got to be real
The artist necessitates genuine, authentic feelings from the listener in order for the relationship to work
For you to know just how I feel
The artist wants the listener to fully understand the depth and intensity of his emotions
A love for real not fade away
The artist is seeking true, everlasting love from the listener that will not wane with time
Love to last more than one day
Love is loving and not fade away
The singer reasserts that he desires a long-lasting, genuine love from the listener
Lyrics © Kanjian Music, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: Charles Hardin, Norman Petty
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@theteacher8528
@@donaldloehr4300 The Crickets went on to experience moderate success. Despite the band hiring a dead ringer for Holly's vocal prowess, David Box, and recording one of Holly's last demos, "Peggy Sue Got Married," nothing really stuck with the public from the band's post-Holly Coral and Liberty label releases. Box tragically died in a plane crash on tour in 1964 at age 21, much like Holly before him.
Gradually, though, original band member Jerry Allison, along with new member Sonny Curtis—the two mainstays of the new group—ventured into touring, session work and songwriting, backing the Everly Brothers on their British tour, recording an entire album with teen idol Bobby Vee and even scoring a U.K. hit with a Goffin-King song called "Don't Ever Change."
Curtis later wrote several songs including "Love Is All Around"—better known as the Mary Tyler Moore Show TV theme. The band's first post-Buddy album—1960's "In Style with the Crickets"—eventually produced two major hits for other artists: "I Fought the Law" would become the only U.S. chart-topper for the Bobby Fuller Four in 1966 and the Clash eleven years later, while "More Than I Can Say" topped at number two for Leo Sayer in a soft rock version from 1980.
The group continued to tour and record sporadically in the 1970s, often with outlaw country legend Waylon Jennings, who had been part of Buddy's road band that fateful night but never got on the doomed plane. In 1988, Paul McCartney produced a new single for the group, "T-Shirt," which got some airplay. They also reformed in 2004 for an all-star tribute album featuring such luminaries as Eric Clapton, Phil Everly, Graham Nash, Vince Neil, John Prine, Albert Lee, Johnny Rivers, Rodney Crowell, Bobby Vee and, in one of his last recordings, Waylon himself.
From ..... https://www.liveabout.com/the-crickets-after-buddy-hollys-death-2522175
@dookieday1
Buddy Holly had the best rock and roll drummer of that era.
@pumpkinking5174
The great Jerry Allison
@jjclonewars
Who the hell would dislike Buddy Holly... nobody dislikes Buddy Holly
@kato64
6 musical morons apparently...
@kato64
I don't mind a little Bach now and then.
@robertisham5279
seriously why ?
@manhattan7055
Bo Diddley would, that's who, cuz this whole song is Buddy rippin' off that Bo Diddley Beat!! Word
@wrestlingfan771
To dislike Buddy Holly is to say you hate rock n' roll.
@PizzaParker107
Buddy Holly was way ahead of his time. So much talent just imagine if he had lived longer than he did
@jasonteqja7262
Especially with this song