BUDDY HOLLY
Name: Buddy Holly
Birth name: Charles Hardin Holley
Born: 7 September 1936 Lubbock, Texas U.S.
Died: 3 February 1959
Charles Hardin Holley (September 7, 1936 - February 3, 1959), better known as
Buddy Holly, was an American singer-songwriter and a pioneer of rock and roll.
The change of spelling of "Holley" to "Holly" came about because of an error in
a contract he was asked to sign, listing him as Buddy Holly. That spelling
was then adopted for his professional career.
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 & roll." His works and innovations
were copied by his contemporaries and later musicians, notably The Beatles and
The Rolling Stones, and exerted a profound influence on popular music. In 2004,
Rolling Stone Magazine ranked Holly #13 on their list of the 100 Greatest
Artists of All Time.
Name: Buddy Holly
Birth name: Charles Hardin Holley
Born: 7 September 1936 Lubbock, Texas U.S.
Died: 3 February 1959
Charles Hardin Holley (September 7, 1936 - February 3, 1959), better known as
Buddy Holly, was an American singer-songwriter and a pioneer of rock and roll.
The change of spelling of "Holley" to "Holly" came about because of an error in
a contract he was asked to sign, listing him as Buddy Holly. That spelling
was then adopted for his professional career.
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 & roll." His works and innovations
were copied by his contemporaries and later musicians, notably The Beatles and
The Rolling Stones, and exerted a profound influence on popular music. In 2004,
Rolling Stone Magazine ranked Holly #13 on their list of the 100 Greatest
Artists of All Time.