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".
Take Your Time
Buddy Holly Lyrics
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I can wait
For all the love I know will be mine
If you take your time
Take your time,
though it's late
Heart strings will sing like a string of twine
Take your time
and take mine too
I have time to spend
Take your time
go with me through
Times 'till all times end
Take your time
I can wait
For all the love I know will be mine
If you take your time
Take your time
and take mine too
I have time to spend
Take your time
go with me through
Times 'till all times end
Take your time
I can wait
For all the love I know will be mine
If you take your time
In this song, Buddy Holly urges his love interest to take things slowly and not rush into love. He believes that the love he seeks will come to him if he is patient and lets things unfold naturally. He assures his love interest that he can wait for her and that their love will be worth it if she takes her time.
The lyrics exemplify the timeless belief that patience often yields better outcomes than hasty decisions. It's a sentiment that continues to resonate with listeners, particularly in the realm of romantic relationships.
The use of metaphors in the song also adds depth to the lyrics. For example, when Holly sings, "Heart strings will sing like a string of twine," he is comparing the sound of heartstrings to a musical instrument, indicating that he believes their love will produce beautiful music.
Overall, "Take Your Time" is a gentle love song that encourages patience and trust in the journey of love.
Line by Line Meaning
Take your time
You should not rush things.
I can wait
I am willing to wait.
For all the love I know will be mine
I am confident that I will eventually receive love.
If you take your time
If you slow down and take your time, we can make it work.
Take your time, though it's late
I understand that it's late, but it's okay if you take your time.
Heart strings will sing like a string of twine
If we are patient, our love will be beautiful and harmonious.
Take your time and take mine too
We should take our time together and enjoy each other.
I have time to spend
I have the time to wait for love.
Take your time go with me through times 'till all times end
Let's take our time together and be there for each other forever.
For all the love I know will be mine If you take your time
I'm confident that we will find love if we are patient.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Peermusic Publishing, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: BUDDY HOLLY, NORMAN PETTY
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@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
@mcbillygoat
This melody truly sounds like a Beatles song with a John Lennon influence. I can see them doing this song like they’ve done others. Buddy is all class forever.
@rebeccasimantov5476
Not surprising... after all the Beatles were greatly influenced by Buddy Holly!
@antonionavarrete1788
The Beatles .....The Crickets....You know
@80sbabejones54
Yeah so talented at such a young age. Not only a great singer but he also changes his voice at different times in most his songs, which he also wrote himself. A genius. Not to forget he also made some of his guitars. Willie Nelson still has one that Buddy made. Total tragedy that we lost him at the start of his career. Not forgetting Richie Valence and the Big Bopper. They shine bright now and for always as stars in the sky. Boys you are sadly missed but always in out hearts and your music lives on. R.I.P. We love you 💖💖💖
@aproffittable
Not even on his Greatest Hits and one of his best Songs in my opinion. Just shows how great this Legend was in such a short amount of Time
@hotrod5893
Buddy Holly was way ahead of time
This Song sounds like the stuff of the late sixties
Beautifull and timeless
@kevincasson9848
This man and his band. Were pitch perfect, in everything they recorded. An incredible stance on its own!!😮
@lorrainedalu9344
Buddy was simply the best.
@bobbarino2524
62 years today rest in paradise
@MrAlsfan5
The first rock and roll star to play and popularize the Stratocaster.