Charles Hardin Holley (September 7, 1936 – February 3, 1959), known professionally as Buddy Holly, was an American singer-songwriter and a pioneer of rock and roll. Although his success lasted only a year and a half before his death in an airplane crash, Holly is described by critic Bruce Eder as "the single most influential creative force in early rock and roll." His works and innovations inspired and influenced contemporary and later musicians, notably The Beatles, Elvis Costello, The Rolling Stones, Don McLean, Bob Dylan, Steve Winwood, and Eric Clapton, and exerted a profound influence on popular music. Holly was one of the inaugural inductees into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1986. In 2004, Rolling Stone ranked Holly No. 13 among "The 100 Greatest Artists of All Time".
Buddy Holly and The Crickets - Peggy Sue
The 'Peggy Sue' who inspired Buddy Holly's song of that name describes growing up in Lubbock Texas and we see Buddy Holly and The Crickets play.
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Reviewed by Sean Egan
One of popular music’s most innovative and inspired artists.
Reviewed by Chris Jones
His sphere of influence still endures and grows. Rave on, Buddy...