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Holly, Buddy (1936–1959)

US rock and roll singer, guitarist, and songwriter. He had a distinctive, hiccuping vocal style and was an early experimenter with recording techniques. Many of his hits with his band, the Crickets, such as ‘That'll Be the Day’ (1957), ‘Peggy Sue’ (1957), and ‘Maybe Baby’ (1958), have become classics. His albums include The Chirping Crickets (1958) and Buddy Holly (1958).

He died in a plane crash together with fellow musicians Ritchie Valens and J P Richardson (the ‘Big Bopper’).



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Well-known songs from Elvis, Gene Vincent, Carl Perkins and Buddy Holly are included, but the set's appeal comes from its rarities from no-hit wonders, 35 of which are making their U.
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If the editorial slant tilts a bit too much toward punk and hip-hop sensibilities for my personal taste, the book nonetheless offers a revealing interview with Ray Charles, insightful essays on the songwriting of Bob Dylan and Buddy Holly, and Robert Christgau's lengthy analysis of funk's evolution from the seminal New Orleans jazz of Buddy Bolden, among many other pleasures.
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Anne Bustard's Buddy: The Story Of Buddy Holly (0689866674, $16.
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