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".
Crying Waiting Hoping )
Buddy Holly Lyrics
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I just can't seem to get you off my mind
Crying, waiting, hoping, that you'll come back
You're the one I love and I think about you all the time
Crying, my tears keep fallin' all night long
Waiting, I feel so useless, I know it's wrong
To keep crying, waiting, hoping, that you'll come back
Crying, my tears keep fallin' all night long
Waiting, I feel so useless, I know it's wrong
To keep crying, waiting, hoping, that you'll come back
Maybe someday soon things will change and you'll be mine
Crying, waiting, hoping
, is a song by Buddy Holly that was recorded in 1959 but was not released until after his death in 1964. The song is a classic example of Holly’s signature sound, complete with his distinctive vocals, rhythm and blues influences, and the catchy harmonies and guitar riff that make it instantly recognizable.
The lyrics of the song express the emotions of a person who has been left behind by someone they love. The first two lines of the chorus, “Crying, waiting, hoping, that you'll come back, I just can't seem to get you off my mind,” make clear that the singer is consumed with longing and despair. The repetition of “crying, waiting, hoping” emphasizes the depth of the singer’s feelings and the utter desperation of their situation.
The verses of the song further explore the singer’s emotions. The first verse describes how the singer’s tears keep falling all night long, while the second verse expresses how helpless they feel as they wait for their loved one to return. The final line of each verse, “Maybe someday soon things will change and you'll be mine,” offers a glimmer of hope, but the repetition of the chorus suggests that this hope may be a dream that will never come true.
Line by Line Meaning
Crying, waiting, hoping, that you'll come back
I'm so consumed by my love for you that it's all I can do
I just can't seem to get you off my mind
You're the one I love and I think about you all the time
Crying, my tears keep fallin' all night long
My heart is so heavy, it just can't seem to be strong
Waiting, I feel so useless, I know it's wrong
Feeling like there's nothing left to do
To keep crying, waiting, hoping, that you'll come back
But keep crying, waiting, hoping, that you'll come back anew
Maybe someday soon things will change and you'll be mine
I'm willing to endure all the pain, just to have you back on track.
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Written by: BUDDY HOLLY
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@akashicrecordmedialtd.7457
Ben Williams Crenshaw Rocks!
No doubt.
Gary did the best he could with what he had.
And even though the movie wasn't "quite" right.
Old man Holly an' Buddy's Mom went along for the ride.
They extended... arms open to them Hollywood folk!
K.
@wayneluss
"Hey Ritchie, relax man. Everything's cool. Beside's, the sky belongs to the stars, right?" One of the best lines in the movie.
@geoboy700
Lmao and then KINGS OF MUSIC DIED THAT NIGHT !!! HATED THAT!!!
@proudlymadeinpoland
Yeah...it made me cry
@Roscoe_357
Fuck Yeah!!
@GAMERCASB
Ritchie said that line to but different when he was driving with Donna he said plus stars don't from fall the sky
@tonyflorez703
😥😥😥😥😥😥
@JesusisJesus
Marshall Crenshaw absolutely NAILED this song in the movie.
@benwilliams293
MUCH better Buddy Holly than Busey!
@derekdaviau8824
Ben Williams Busey owned that role dude! That was before he went crazy. Marshall did very well too.
@benwilliams293
He was nothing like Buddy Holly, I got a much stronger Holly vibe off Crenshaw. I'm from Lubbock, so maybe I'm setting the bar a little high, but I hated Busey's representaion of him.