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text_A: Buddy Holly's style was influenced by a genre of music.
text_B: Buddy Holly -LRB- born Charles Hardin Holley ; September 7 , 1936 -- February 3 , 1959 -RRB- was an American musician and singer-songwriter who was a central figure of mid-1950s rock and roll .. rock and roll. rock and roll. Holley was born in Lubbock , Texas , to a musical family during the Great Depression ; he learned to play guitar and to sing alongside his siblings .. Great Depression. Great Depression. 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 .. country. country music. gospel music. gospel music. country music. country music. rhythm and blues. rhythm and blues. 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 .. Bob Montgomery. Bob Montgomery ( songwriter ). In 1955 , after opening for Elvis Presley , Holly decided to pursue a career in music .. Elvis Presley. Elvis Presley. He opened for Presley three times that year ; his band 's style shifted from country and western to entirely rock and roll .. country. country music. rock and roll. rock and roll. In October that year , when he opened for Bill Haley & His Comets , Holly was spotted by Nashville scout Eddie Crandall , who helped him get a contract with Decca Records .. Decca. Decca Records. Bill Haley & His Comets. Bill Haley & His Comets. Nashville. Nashville, Tennessee. Decca Records. Decca Records. Holly 's recording sessions at Decca were produced by Owen Bradley .. Decca. Decca Records. Owen Bradley. Owen Bradley. Unhappy with Bradley 's control in the studio and with the sound he achieved there , Holly went to producer Norman Petty in Clovis , New Mexico , and recorded a demo of `` That 'll Be the Day '' , among other songs .. Norman Petty. Norman Petty. 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 .. Brunswick. Brunswick Records. The Crickets. The Crickets. Brunswick Records. Brunswick Records. 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 .. UK Singles Chart. UK Singles Chart. Its success was followed in October by another major hit , `` Peggy Sue '' .. Peggy Sue. Peggy Sue. The album Chirping Crickets , released in November 1957 , reached number five on the UK Albums Chart .. Chirping Crickets. The Chirping Crickets. UK Albums Chart. 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 .. The Ed Sullivan Show. The Ed Sullivan Show. In early 1959 , Holly assembled a new band , consisting of future country music star Waylon Jennings -LRB- bass -RRB- , famed session musician Tommy Allsup -LRB- guitar -RRB- , and Carl Bunch -LRB- drums -RRB- , and embarked on a tour of the midwestern U.S. .. country. country music. country music. country music. Waylon Jennings. Waylon Jennings. Tommy Allsup. Tommy Allsup. Carl Bunch. Carl Bunch. After a show in Clear Lake , Iowa , Holly chartered an airplane to travel to his next show , in Moorhead , Minnesota .. Soon after takeoff , the plane crashed , killing Holly , Ritchie Valens , The Big Bopper , and pilot Roger Peterson in a tragedy later referred to by Don McLean as `` The Day the Music Died '' .. Ritchie Valens. Ritchie Valens. The Big Bopper. The Big Bopper. Don McLean. Don McLean. The Day the Music Died. 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 .. Holly was a major influence on later popular music artists , including The Beatles , The Rolling Stones , Eric Clapton , and Elton John .. popular music. popular music. The Beatles. The Beatles. The Rolling Stones. The Rolling Stones. Eric Clapton. Eric Clapton. Elton John. Elton John. He was among the first artists inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame , in 1986 .. Rock and Roll. Rock and Roll. Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Rolling Stone magazine ranked him number 13 in its list of `` 100 Greatest Artists '' .. Rolling Stone. Rolling Stone
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