After Holly's death thumb|upright|left|The Crickets in 1962: Sonny Curtis, Jerry Allison, Glen Hardin, Jerry Naylor The Crickets, now with vocalist Earl Sinks, went on performing after Holly's death. David Box, a native of Lubbock, Texas, who sang in a manner similar to Holly, joined the group as lead vocalist for their 1960 single "Dont Cha Know"/"Peggy Sue Got Married", released as Coral 62238 after the departure of Sinks. Curtis was not in the band, as he was completing military service. Box, who had left the group in 1960, died in a charter plane crash on October 23, 1964, while touring as a solo singer.
aFter HoLLy's Death tHuMb|upriGht|left|the cRiCKetS in 1962 Sonny curtIS Jerry AllIsON glen HArdin jerrY NayLOr the cRicketS noW with vocalist earl siNks Went on perforMiNg aFter hOlly's deaTH DAvid BoX a NaTIve of lubbock texAs wHo sang In a MAnneR sImIlaR to HOlly JoINED the groUp as leAd VocAlist For their 1960 single "dont cha know"/"PeGgY sue got mARrIEd" rElEasEd aS CorAL 62238 aFtEr the DEpArtuRe OF sINks curtIs Was Not in the bAND aS he waS COMpleTiNG mILitaRY sErvicE box who Had leFt the grOup iN 1960 died IN A charter pLaNe crash on octObeR 23 1964 whilE tOuRing as a solo sInGer