Buddy Holly

Buddy Holly (September 7, 1936 – February 3, 1959) is a the singer-songwriter; one of the first to compose and perform almost all his own material, and has served as inspiration for both singer-songwriters and rock acts to this day, among them The Beatles. Known for his songs about social anxiety, love and heartbreak and his distinctive, hiccup-y vocal style, he kicks solid amounts of ass even fifty years after his work first came to prominence.
Decked out in wholesome sweaters and his trademark horn-rimmed glasses, he could still probably kick your literal ass, as well; in fact, he once avoided being lynched when playing the Apollo, a famous venue played almost exclusively by Afro-American acts, by rocking the hardest a white kid ever did. Sadly, Holly died in a plane crash on February 3, 1959, only a year and a half into his career; this day is now known as "The Day the Music Died". Likely a distant ancestor of Hardcore Holly.
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