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".
Baby It
Buddy Holly Lyrics
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One minute of your sweet kiss
Then my heart was all a mess
It's love - baby, it's love
Sixty minutes of you in my arms
One hour to learn of all your charms
Then my heart's like a fire alarm
Twelve hours of you to tantalize
One day for me to realize
My heart flutters like butterflies
It's love - baby, it's love
Seven days - a wedding to plan
One week and then I begin
My life of a happy married man
It's love - baby, it's love
Four weeks of quarrels and kisses
One month of fighting the missus
I'm wondering now what the heck that this is
It's love - baby, it's love
The song "Baby It's Love" by Buddy Holly is a romantic song that seeks to describe the overwhelming feeling of love experienced by someone in a relationship. The song is based on a time frame and explores how the feeling of love grows stronger over time. The lyrics are divided into five parts, each part detailing a different stage in the process of falling in love.
The first stanza talks about how just one kiss can put someone's heart in disarray, and how that feeling is a sign of love. It highlights how a small gesture or action from someone we love can set our feelings off in a way that no other emotion can. The second stanza reveals how much time has been spent together, yet how every moment still feels magical. There's an allusion to the fact that the person is still discovering things about their loved one and how it is all-consuming.
The third stanza describes the different nuances of being in love. The person describes feeling like their heart is filled with butterflies, and how that feeling grows stronger with the passage of time. The fourth stanza is about a wedding, symbolizing the peak of two people's love story. Finally, the last stanza brings forth the reality of a long-term relationship. It talks about how the initial excitement and happy times transform into misunderstandings, arguments, and compromise. The way the song's lyrics build on themselves and tell a story of love's progression is a testament to Buddy Holly's talent as a songwriter.
Line by Line Meaning
Sixty seconds of heavenly bliss
After just one minute of being in your presence, I feel happy and content
One minute of your sweet kiss
Your affectionate gestures make me feel affectionate in return
Then my heart was all a mess
My emotions are in a state of chaos due to my love for you
It's love - baby, it's love
My feelings for you are genuine, I am truly in love
Sixty minutes of you in my arms
Being close to you for an hour makes me feel content and secure
One hour to learn of all your charms
In an hour, I learn new things about you that continue to endear me to you
Then my heart's like a fire alarm
My heart races with passion and excitement when I am around you
Twelve hours of you to tantalize
When I spend time with you for half a day, I am tantalized by your presence and company
One day for me to realize
After 24 hours of being with you, I realize that I have strong feelings for you
My heart flutters like butterflies
My heart is filled with a fluttery and anxious feeling whenever I am around you
It's love - baby, it's love
I am certain that what I am feeling is true love
Seven days - a wedding to plan
After a week of being with you, I am already thinking about getting married
One week and then I begin
After seven days, I am ready to commit to a lifetime with you
My life of a happy married man
Marrying you will make me a happy man for the rest of my life
It's love - baby, it's love
I am certain that what I am feeling is true love
Four weeks of quarrels and kisses
Although the first four weeks of marriage may have its ups and downs, I still love you through it all
One month of fighting the missus
Although we have our disagreements, I still love and cherish you
I'm wondering now what the heck that this is
Despite our arguments, I know that what we have is real and I still love you
It's love - baby, it's love
I am certain that what I am feeling is true love
Lyrics © Peermusic Publishing
Written by: BOB MONTGOMERY, BUDDY HOLLY
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@foggymountainmusic3468
An interesting fact:
look almost just like him. I’m from Texas, have a bit of a similar voice, and play guitar and some other instruments. I remember singing a while ago and my parents and everybody said I reminded them of Buddy Holly. Then my parents looked at my family tree. There he was. On my family tree. I’m also same religion as him. I’m a baptist he was too. And I realized that my father looked like buddy too. I am happy to be related to him. I impersonate him
Some information about Buddy Holly:
Buddy Holly was only 22 when he died and sang since he was around 13. He was in a country and western duo with bob Montgomery for a while then he joined the crickets in late 1957. They had good songs together, such as, Oh Boy!, Peggy Sue, That’ll be the day, Everyday, and words of love. He was no doubt great at a lot. I don’t like him because he’s my relative, I like him because he has talent. I was a fan of him before I figured out I was related to him. But his band was mainly friends but he had his 3rd cousin by marriage join. Niki Sullivan was in there but then quit because he wasn’t a fan of the traveling. Then it was stuck with Buddy Holly, Joe B Mauldin, and Jerry Allison. Then the crickets got in a argument because Buddy wanted to record in New York. But Jerry and joe wanted to stay in Clovis New Mexico. Also Joe and Jerry were drinking a little bit. Then Buddy on a tour that took his life along with Ritchie Valens and The Big Bopper. Maria Elena Holly had a miscarriage and lost the baby. She was devastated and she never remarried again. February 3rd 1959 was then nicknamed The Day The Music Died. And there is some theories that Buddy shot The Big Bopper but there was no way it was possible for Buddy, Ritchie, or The Big Bopper to live. The last thing I want to say is....
R.I.P
@bdodkin
Can't believe he had so much talent and maturity at only 22 years old 🤩
@S_047
A different generation
@fF-jb4gs
@@S_047a great generation!
@MrKrewie
The world was much more mature
@longboy7
I can believe that, obviously 22 year olds can have great talents, nothing to do with this divisive generation nonsense
@bdodkin
@@longboy7 Would never suggest it was. Just a plain fact that, although it does happen, it's unusual to find a phenomenon such as Buddy at that age 😀
@karlfortuin9271
Yes im black & yes i sang this amazing tune in a crowded karaoke bar & yes i got a standing ovation i owe it to you mr buddy holly 🎸🎙
@alicesmith7020
And I bet you were awesome too.
@declancairo6446
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@rowanlyle3642
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