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".
It Doesn't Matter Any More
Buddy Holly Lyrics
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Well you left me here so I could sit and cry
Well golly gee what have you done to me
Well I guess it doesn't matter any more
Do you remember baby last September
How you held me tight each and every night
Well whoops a daisy how you drove me crazy
There's no use me a crying
I've done every thing and now I'm sick of trying
I've thrown away my nights and wasted all my days
Over you
Now you go your way and I'll go mine
Now and forever till the end of time
I'll find somebody new and baby
We'll say we're through
And you won't matter any more
Buddy Holly’s It Doesn’t Matter Any More is a classic breakup song. The first verse is filled with pain and confusion. Holly starts by saying, “There you go and baby here am I” which shows how he’s been left behind by his lover. He goes on to say “Well you left me here so I could sit and cry” which shows how he feels alone and how his lover didn’t care about the pain he’d feel after they broke up. The next line, “Well golly gee what have you done to me” shows how he’s astonished at how his lover has hurt him so deeply. Finally, he sums up his feelings by saying, “Well I guess it doesn't matter any more” indicating that he is resigned to the idea that there is nothing more to do.
The second verse describes how Holly remembers things once were good between them. He mentions how last September, his lover held him tight each and every night. “Whoops a daisy how you drove me crazy” is a playful phrase which shows how the happy times they had were filled with fun and excitement. Again, he closes the verse by acknowledging that it doesn’t matter how good things were between them because it’s all over.
The chorus is a powerful statement of independence. Holly says “There's no use me a crying, I've done everything and now I'm sick of trying, I've thrown away my nights and wasted all my days over you”. These lines show how Holly’s done with trying to make things work and how he plans on moving on. The last verse is the ultimate break-up statement where Holly says he and his lover will go their own ways: “Now you go your way and I'll go mine, Now and forever till the end of time, I'll find somebody new and baby we'll say we're through, and you won't matter any more”. This song is a great example of how simple lyrics and a catchy melody can convey deep and complex emotions.
Line by Line Meaning
There you go and baby here am I
You left me here alone and now I am trying to deal with the situation on my own.
Well you left me here so I could sit and cry
By leaving me behind, you have put me in a position where I am just crying and feeling helpless.
Well golly gee what have you done to me
Your actions have caused me a lot of pain and I am struggling to cope with it.
Well I guess it doesn't matter any more
Despite how much it hurts, I have come to the realization that what happened cannot be undone and it won't make any difference now.
Do you remember baby last September
I am reminiscing about a time when things were good between us, hoping to bring back those memories again.
How you held me tight each and every night
I am missing the warmth of your embrace, the security of knowing that you were there for me every night.
Well whoops a daisy how you drove me crazy
Your actions have caused me a lot of distress, and now looking back, it feels like it was all unnecessary.
Well I guess it doesn't matter any more
I have come to accept that dwelling on the past is futile and that moving on is the only way forward.
There's no use me a crying
Crying won't change anything and I realize that now.
I've done every thing and now I'm sick of trying
I have tried everything to make things right, but it hasn't worked, and now I am tired of trying.
I've thrown away my nights and wasted all my days
My thoughts and actions have been consumed by the pain and it has robbed me of my peace of mind, my sleep and my productivity.
Over you
It's because of you that I have been feeling this way.
Now you go your way and I'll go mine
We have gone our separate ways, and it's time to accept it.
Now and forever till the end of time
This is how it will always be, and there's nothing that can change it.
I'll find somebody new and baby
I am willing to try again, and I hope to find someone who makes me happy.
We'll say we're through
We'll acknowledge that it's over between us.
And you won't matter any more
I am looking forward to a time when your actions won't have an impact on me anymore.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Paul Anka
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@marieblue
Paul Anka wrote “It Doesn’t Matter Anymore” (1959) specifically for Buddy Holly. In the late 1950s, Anka was extremely prolific. He was also very business savvy, with his own publishing company, so having an artist of Holly’s stature could be quite profitable.
Buddy Holly recorded this song on October 21, 1958 in New York City. Strings arrangements were used to highlight his vocals.
IT WAS HIS LAST RECORDING SESSION❕
Paul Anka said : “‘It Doesn’t Matter Anymore’ has a tragic irony about it now […]. I’m giving my composer’s royalties to his widow - it’s the least I can do.” 💜🎼💚
You still do matter to music fans, Charles Hardin Holley (1936 - 1959)… 🌹
@805_vlone
There you go and baby here am I
Well you left me here so I could sit and cry
Well, golly gee what have you done to me
Well I guess it doesn't matter anymore
Do you remember baby, last September
How you held me tight, each and every night
Well oops-a-daisy, how you drove me crazy
But I guess it doesn't matter anymore
There's no use in me a-cryin'
I've done everything and now I'm sick of trying
I've thrown away my nights and wasted all my days over you
Well you go your way and I'll go mine
Now and forever 'till the end of time
I'll find somebody new and baby
We'll say we're through and you won't matter anymore
There's no use in me a-cryin'
I've done everything and now I'm sick of trying
I've thrown away my nights and wasted all my days over you
Now you go your way baby and I'll go mine
Now and forever 'till the end of time
I'll find somebody new and baby
We'll say we're through and you won't matter anymore
You won't matter anymore
@santiagoquijano6742
This song was written and composed by the Canadian Paul Anka and when Buddy died he decided that all royalties were given to Buddy's widow, what a great fellow eh?
@jwsnotruth7106
beautiful !
@lauradelude6070
It's sad, he died before I was born and I really feel a sense of loss. He could have been more amazing than he was.
@rieleyturner
@@lauradelude6070 that's facts!
@grahamkey6177
@@rieleyturnerMr Anna Sir You are a true gentleman
@562Omar
👍🏿
@peterjslevin4834
No one knows just how big this guy could have been, had he lived longer, my guess is monumental. He would have given presley and the beatles a run for their money.
@lauradelude6070
I think he would have blown them out of the park.
@carsongudz3099
stars who will shine the brightest are often the first extinguished :(
@prorespluscom
He was the Paul McCartney of late 50s rockabilly crossover rock and roller