Buddy Holly

Buddy Holly (born in Lubbock, Texas as Charles Hardin Holley, September 7, 1936 – February 3, 1959) was an American rock and roll singersongwriter. In April 1959, he had a number one song (after  death) on UK Singles Chart music chart.Buddy Holly. UK Official Charts. He wrote "That'll Be the Day"; In 1957 the song when played by The Crickets, went to number one on Billboard Hot 100 and UK Singles Chart.

Holly was important in the history of rock and roll music overall, and in the sub genre, rockabilly music.

Holly played several different types of instruments. His style was influenced by gospel music, country music, and rhythm and blues. The style of his music shifted from country and western to entirely rock and roll. His group were called The Crickets.

Buddy Holly died on February 3, 1959 when a Beechcraft Bonanza 35 airplane carrying him crashed into a field near Mason City, Iowa. Also killed in the crash were bandmatea Ritchie Valens and J.P. "The Big Bopper" Richardson, as well as pilot Roger Peterson.

In popular culture
Singer Don McLean's popular 1971 song "American Pie" made February 3 known as "The Day the Music Died."

 References 

 Other websites 
 Official website 
 Buddy Holly Online
 International Buddy Site
 Buddy Holly (audio) on the Pop Chronicles

Category:American composers
Category:American rock guitarists
Category:American rock singers
Category:Singer-songwriters from Texas
Category:Aviation deaths in the United States
Category:1936 births
Category:1959 deaths
Category:People from Lubbock, Texas