Charles Hardin Holley (September 7, 1936 – February 3, 1959), known as Budd… Read Full Bio ↴Charles Hardin Holley (September 7, 1936 – February 3, 1959), known as Buddy Holly, was an American singer, musician, songwriter, and record producer who was a central and pioneering figure of mid-1950s rock.
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".
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".
The Night Has A Thousand Eyes
Buddy Holly Lyrics
We have lyrics for 'The Night Has A Thousand Eyes' by these artists:
1. Horror Calm down, none of this is real Take it for granted Feel…
Anita Kelsey They say that you're a runaround lover Though you say it…
Bing Crosby Don't whisper things to me you don't mean For words deep…
Bobby Vee They say that you're a runaround lover Though you say "It…
Bobby Vee & The Johnny Mann Singers They say that you're a runaround lover Though you say it…
Carmen McRae They say that you're a run around lover Tho' you say…
Gary Lewis & The Playboys Garrett-Wayne-Weisman They say that you're a runaround lo…
Gloria Lynne Don't whisper things to me you don't mean For words deep…
Richie Cole Sonny Stitt They say that you're a run-around lover Though you say…
Sonny Stitt They say that you're a run-around lover Though you say…
Vee Bobby They say that you're a runaround lover Though you say it…
Vital Remains We rose from the earth and fell from the heavens Exaltes…
We have lyrics for these tracks by Buddy Holly:
(You're So Square) Baby I Don't Care You don't like crazy music You don't like rockin' bands You …
06. Don't Come Back Knockin' I found that you're a rover and it's made me…
07 That'll Be The Day Well, that'll be the day, when you say goodbye Yes, that'll…
21. Have You Ever Been Lonely Have you ever been lonely Have you ever been blue Have you…
After It's Over Think it over what you just said Think it over in…
Ain Well, I ain't never I ain't never A seen no body like…
All Right Well all right, so I'm being foolish Well all right let…
An Empty Cup One lonely night - at this drive-in And now I know…
Baby Maybe baby, I'll have you Maybe baby, you'll be true Maybe b…
Baby I Don't Care You don't like crazy music, you don't like rockin' bands You…
Baby It Sixty seconds of heavenly bliss One minute of your sweet kis…
Baby Let Baby baby baby baby baby Come back baby I want…
Baby Let's Play House Baby baby baby baby baby Come back baby I want…
Baby My Heart The sun is out, the sky is blue There's not a…
Baby Won Well a-go baby go baby go baby go baby Go…
Baby Won't You Come Out Tonight Well a-go baby go baby go baby go baby Go…
Baby Won't You Come Out Tonight? Well a-go baby go baby go baby go baby Go…
Baby... I Don't Care You don't like crazy music, you don't like rockin' bands You…
Be My Girl Oh, girl on my mind Please come back to me I love…
Because I Love You They say what you don't know - won't hurt you And…
Blue Days Blue days, black nights Blue tears keep on fallin', for you…
Blue Days, Black Nights Blue days - black nights blue tears keep on fallin’ -…
Blue Days, Black Nights - Single Version Blue days, black nights Blue tears keep on fallin for you…
Blue Monday Blue Monday, how I hate blue Monday Got me workin'…
Blue Monday ) Blue Monday, how I hate blue Monday Got me workin'…
Blue Suede Shoes Well, it's one for the money Two for the show Three to…
Blues Days Blue days, black nights Blue tears keep on fallin', for you…
Bo Diddley Bo Diddley buy baby a diamond ring If that diamond…
Bo Diddley+ Bo Diddley buy baby a diamond ring If that diamond…
Brown Arrested on charges of unemployment He was sitting in the…
Brown-Eyed Handsome Man Arrested on charges of unemployment He was sitting in the…
Bye Bye Love Well, rock a-baby rock rock rock I just love the way…
Changin I should have reconsidered all those things I said I'd…
Chantilly Lace Chantilly lace and a pretty face and a pony tail…
Come Back Baby Come back baby - baby won't you come back Come back…
Crying Crying, waiting, hoping, that you'll come back I just can't …
Dearest Dearest, though you're the nearest to my heart Please don't …
Don Well, I ain't nothin' but a man in love I…
Don't Come Back Knockin Well, I found you're a rover And it's made me blue Like…
Don't Come Back Knockin' I found that you're a rover and it's made me…
Don't Ever Change You never wear a stitch of lace And powder's never on…
Dont Come Back Knockin I found that you're a rover and it's made me…
Door To My Heart The sun is out, the sky is blue There's not a…
Down The Line Well my old car's a-rollin' down the line Thoughts of…
Dream Baby Sweet dream baby Sweet dream baby Sweet dream baby How long …
Drown In My Own Tears Wet rains the tear into my eyes When I began to…
Early in the Morning Well you're gonna miss me Early in the morning, one of…
Earth Angel Earth angel Earth angel will u be mine my darling dear,…
Every Day Everyday, it's a gettin' closer, Goin' faster than a roller…
Everyday Everyday, it's a gettin' closer, Goin' faster than a roller …
Flower Of My Heart The sun is out, the sky is blue There's not a…
Flowers Of My Heart Do you think of me darlin' While we're many miles apart? Oh,…
Fool You took me up to heaven When you took me in…
Footprints In The Snow I′ve got a soft place in my heart for you And…
Girl On My Mind Oh, girl on my mind Please come back to me I love…
Go Boy Go Well, come on, let's go, let's go little darlin' Tell me…
Gone Now you're gone The sun, the moon, the stars in the…
Good Rockin Well I heard the news, there's good rockin' tonight Yeah I…
Good Rockin' Tonight Well I heard the news, there's good rockin' tonight Yeah I…
Good Rocking Tonight Well I heard the news, there's good rockin' tonight Yeah I…
Gotta Get Near Your Blues Tonight I'm so blue, thinking of you I've got those gotta…
Great Balls of Fire You shake my nerves and you rattle my brain Too much…
Hallelujah I Love Her So Let me tell you bout a girl I know she's…
Have You Ever Been Lonely Have you ever been lonely Have you ever been blue Have you…
Heartbeat Heartbeat Why do you miss when my baby kisses me? Heartbeat …
Here in my Heart The sun is out, the sky is blue There's not a…
Holly Hop HOLLY HOP is an instrumental....there are no lyrics. Danny M…
Honey Honey Ah let 'em roll like a big wheel In a Georgia…
I You are my one desire You set my heart on fire Your…
I Ain't Got No Home Well, I ain't never I ain't never A seen no body like…
I Calmed My Heart When you've loved someone and then found you've lost Why mus…
I Don't Care You don't like crazy music, you don't like rockin' bands You…
I Fought The Law A-breakin' rocks in the hot sun I fought the law and…
I Gambled My Heart When you've loved someone and then found you've lost Why mus…
I guess I was a fool I thought that I could forget Even tried to tell myself…
I Love You You are my one desire You set my heart on fire Your…
I M Changing All Those Changes I should have reconsidered all those things I said I'd…
I m Gonna Love You Too Ah ha ha ha ah ha Ah ha ha ha ah Ah…
I m Looking for Someone to Love Stayin' at home, waitin' for you Just won't get it 'cause…
I Wanna Play House with You Baby baby baby baby baby Come back baby I wanna play…
I'll Just Pretend You spurned the love I gave you darling A love you…
I'm Changin' All Those Changes I should have reconsidered all those things I said I'd…
I'm Going To love You Too Ah ha ha ha ah ha Ah ha ha ha ah Ah…
I'm Gonna Love You Too - Single Version You're gonna say you'll miss me You're gonna say you'll kiss…
I'm Gonna Set My Foot Down [Chorus] Well, you say you're mine But baby you don't show…
I'm gonne love you too Ah ha ha ha ah ha Ah ha ha ha ah Ah…
I'm Lookin' For Somebody To Love Stayin' at home waitin' for you Just won't get it 'cause…
I'm Looking for Someone to Love Stayin' at home, waitin' for you Just won't get it 'cause…
I'm Walkin' I'm walkin', yes indeed, and I'm talkin' 'bout you and…
Im Lookin For Someone To Love Stayin' at home, waitin' for you Just won't get it 'cause…
Im Looking For Someone To Love Stayin' at home, waitin' for you Just won't get it 'cause…
Is This Love Love - love is strange Lot of people take it for…
it Think it over what you just said Think it over in…
It Desn't Matter Anymore There you go and baby here am I Well you left…
It Doesn There you go and baby here am I Well you left…
It Doesn't Matter There you go and baby here am I Well you left…
It Doesn't Matter Any More (Remastered) There you go, and baby, here am I Well, you left…
It Doesn't Matter Anymore There you go and baby here am I Well you left…
It S Too Late It's too late, she's gone It's too late, my baby?s gone Wish…
It's All Over Think it over what you just said Think it over in…
It's My Life It's not my fault - if you're not falling in…
It's so Easy It's so easy to fall in love It's so easy to…
It's Too Late It's too late, she's gone It's too late, my baby?s gone Wish…
Its so Easy It's so easy to fall in love It's so easy to…
It’s So Easy (Remastered) It's so easy to fall in love, it's so easy…
It’s Too Late It's too late, she's gone It's too late, my baby?s gone Wish…
I’m Gonna Love You Too Ah ha ha ha ah ha Ah ha ha ha ah Ah…
I’m Lookin’ For Someone To Love Stayin' at home, waitin' for you Just won't get it 'cause…
Jingle For Murray Deutch Well, that'll be the day, when you say goodbye Yes, that'll…
Jole Blon Woman, let me sing you a song Woman, let me sing…
La Bamba Para bailar La Bamba Para bailar La Bamba Se necessita una p…
Last Night Last night as I watched the stars from my window…
Learnin Hearts that are broken and love that's untrue These go with…
Learning the Game Hearts that are broken and love that's untrue These go with…
Listen to Me Listen to me and hold me tight And you will see…
Little Baby Little baby, baby me Little baby, baby me In my heart you…
Lone Some Tears Lonesome tears, sad and blue I shed lonesome tears for you G…
Look at Me Hey hey look at me and tell me What's gonna…
Love Hold me close and tell me how you feel Tell me…
Love Is Strange Love - love is strange Lot of people take it for…
Love Me Well, love me, love me, love me, oh baby love…
Love's Made a Fool of You Love can make a fool of you You do anything…
mail man bring me no more blues Mailman, bring me no more blues Mailman, bring me no more…
Maybe Baby Maybe baby, I'll have you Maybe baby, you'll be true Maybe b…
and many more tracks by Buddy Holly.
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Milton Moore
This deservedly popular song is based on the immortal poem by Francis W. Bourdillon
titled: THE NIGHT HAS A THOUSAND EYES, which is in all
poetry anthologies and is generally regarded as the greatest brief English
language poem ever
written. THE NIGHT HAS A THOUSAND EYES, AND THE DAY
BUT ONE. YET THE
LIGHT OF THE BRIGHT WORLD DIES
WITH THE DYING SUN.
THE MIND HAS A THOUSAND EYES,
AND THE HEART BUT
ONE. YET THE LIGHT OF A WHOLE LIFE DIES WHEN IT'S LOVE IS DONE.
Rita Schalla
I was 10 years old when Bobby was at his best! I know the words to his songs and loved to sing along!!🎶
Blake Cool
Fantastic song and great Stereo quality!! Thanks for posting!! God Bless!!
RJ K
Oh the memories this song brings back, still love it.
Jim Walsh
Great arrangement; one of the best non-Spector "Wall of Sound" productions ever...
brent rau
This was another of my Dad's 45's that I played into oblivion! I've since obtained it on various LP's, tapes and CD's, but I still rememberthe thrills I got just watching that little disc spinning on the turntable, rolling out the music. I hear that lately that Bobby isn't doing so well, havingbeen diagnosedwith early stages of Alzheimer's disease. But that notwithstanding, he brought us all a lot of joy with his music. Snuffy Garrett's production, Eddie Brackett's engineering, and the talents of The Wrecking Crew, all combined to make this song just absolutely sparkle,whether it's a mono or stereo mix you're hearing.
maynardcat
Great tune, great sound, and very creative video. I really enjoyed this one.
Brad Lundell
Thanks Mike. Bobby Vee was one great human being and a fabulous entertainer to boot. RIP to a great one.
calvin jackson
My FAVORITE BOBBY VEE SONG! Thanks for this post. Great memories of being 10. I will always remember and love Bobby for this incredible song!
tropicalpancake56
Fresh...professional and so very talented...a GRAND time for music. Your work is supreme, Mike. First class and never ending perfection... John
Linda St John
Such a great song by a great musician!