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".
Words Of Love
Buddy Holly Lyrics
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Tell me love is real
Mm, mm, mm, mm
Words of love you, whisper soft and true
Darling I love you
Mm, mm, mm, mm
The words I want to hear
Darling when you're near
Mm, mm, mm, mm
Words of love you, whisper soft and true
Darling I love you
Mm, mm, mm, mm
Mm, mm, mm
Mm, mm, mm, ah ah ah
The lyrics to Buddy Holly's "Words of Love" express the desire to be comforted and reassured of love. The singer asks his love interest to hold him close and affirm that their love is real. He longs to hear the "words of love" spoken by his partner, and to feel secure in their affection. The repetition of the "mm, mm, mm, mm" throughout the song serves to emphasize the simplicity and sincerity of the sentiment.
The song captures the essence of a classic love song, with its sweet and gentle melody that complements the lyrics beautifully. Holly's vocals are warm and soulful, and the simplicity of the guitar riff makes the song easy to sing along to. Overall, "Words of Love" is a comforting and reassuring song that captures the magic of falling in love.
Line by Line Meaning
Hold me close and tell me how you feel
Come near and express your emotions to me
Tell me love is real
Assure me that your love is genuine and not just a facade
Mm, mm, mm, mm
Hums indicating fondness and affection
Words of love you, whisper soft and true
Speak sweetly to me and declare your love honestly
Darling I love you
Express Your love for me sincerely and affectionately
Let me hear you say
Verbally communicate to me
The words I want to hear
Say what I desire to listen to
Darling when you're near
When you're close to me, my dear
Mm, mm, mm, mm
Hums indicating fondness and affection
Mm, mm, mm
Additional hums indicating fondness and affection
Mm, mm, mm, ah ah ah
More hums indicating fondness and affection and joy
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Peermusic Publishing, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Buddy Holly
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@juancamacho5746
Hold me close and
Tell me how you feel
Tell me love is real
Words of love you
Whisper soft and true
Darling, I love you
Let me hear you say
The words I long to hear
Darling, when you're near
Words of love you
Whisper soft and true
Darling, I love you
@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
@flintsyta1160
Hold me close and tell me how you feel
Tell me love is real
Mm, mm, mm, mm
Words of love you whisper soft and true
Darling I love you
Mm, mm, mm, mm
Let me hear you say
The words I want to hear
Darling when you're near
Mm, mm, mm, mm
Words of love you whisper soft and true
Darling I love you
@IsaacWale2004
I'll be honest and say that this was never one of Buddy Holly's greatest songs, but the Beatles really did it justice.
@Dunce...
"Buddy Holly was a poet – way ahead of his time.” “At least the first 40 songs we wrote were Buddy Holly-influenced.” “I play Buddy Holly every night before going onstage." - The Beatles
@fairygodmomma2313
Sorely missed, being a very ''teeny boppper' when he had his heyday, then the Beatles enforced the same beat, glorious. Thanks for sharing!
@ADAMSIXTIES
Glad to know that guy The was a Buddy Holly Fan. Mr. Beatles has good taste
@patricias5122
@S. Adam Bernstein John Lennon and Paul McCartney went to hear Buddy Holly and the Crickets in 1953, I think, in London. I love to imagine them practicing the chords afterward. And of course, the "Beatles" was a play on "The Crickets"...that was Lennon's doing.
@tiffanygearheart2290
Love this video
@Hanz13171
@@patricias5122do u mean like them listening to a radio or them actually going to one of his shows?
@yodaboy1214
Still here listening in 2023🎶
@whoami7721
Remembering Buddy on February 3, 2024.
@asmita_yt
Buddy holly is the reason we have the beatles. The TRUE KING OF ROCK N ROLL influenced GREATEST BAND OF ALL TIME