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".
Maybe Baby
Buddy Holly Lyrics
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Maybe baby, you'll be true
Maybe baby, I'll have you for me
It's funny honey, you don't care
You never listen, to my prayer
Maybe baby, you will love me some day
Any other one that, makes me sad
When some day, you'll want me
Well, I'll be there, wait and see ee ee
Maybe baby, I'll have you
Maybe baby, you'll be true
Maybe baby, I'll have you for me
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Well you are the one that, makes me glad
Any other one that, makes me sad
When some day, you'll want me
Well, I'll be there, wait and see ee ee
Maybe baby, I'll have you
Maybe baby, you'll be true
Maybe baby, I'll have you for me
Maybe baby I'll have you for me
The lyrics of Maybe Baby by Buddy Holly & The Crickets depict a hopeful romantic who is yearning to have the person they love. The first verse is about the possibility of the romantic interest being true, and the singer expressing that they could potentially have the love they desire. However, the second verse delves into the frustration the singer has with their significant other, as they seem oblivious to their feelings and never listen to their prayers. Nonetheless, the chorus contains the repeated hope and desire for the person they love to be theirs one day.
The lyrics of this song ultimately show the singer's eagerness to have the romantic interest reciprocate their feelings, and their willingness to wait and see if that person will want them in the future.
Line by Line Meaning
Maybe baby, I'll have you
It's possible that one day we'll be together
Maybe baby, you'll be true
Perhaps you'll be loyal to me
Maybe baby, I'll have you for me
I hope to have you as my own someday
It's funny honey, you don't care
It's ironic that you don't seem to be concerned
You never listen, to my prayer
You never pay attention to my requests or desires
Maybe baby, you will love me some day
Perhaps in the future you'll develop romantic feelings for me
Well you are the one that, makes me glad
You're the person who brings me happiness
Any other one that, makes me sad
Other people make me unhappy
When some day, you'll want me
If and when you desire me
Well, I'll be there, wait and see ee ee
I'll be ready to be with you if you choose to be with me
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Lyrics © Kanjian Music, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: Charles Hardin, Norman Petty
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
i know I am kinda randomly asking but do anybody know a good place to stream new movies online ?
@rowanlyle3642
@Declan Cairo I would suggest Flixzone. Just search on google for it :)