Buddy Holly was an American singer and songwriter who was a central figure of mid-1950s rock and roll. He was born in Lubbock, Texas, on September 7, 1936, and was raised by his parents, Lawrence Odell Holly and Ella Pauline Drake, who were both of English descent. Holly began playing guitar at age 13 and soon started performing with local bands. In 1955, he made his first recordings for the Decca label.
Table of Contents:
1. Early life
2. Career
3. Death
4. Legacy
5. Top Buddy Holly Quotes
Early life
Buddy Holly was born Charles Hardin Holley on September 7, 1936, in Lubbock, Texas. He was the eldest of four children born to Lawrence Odell Holly and Ella Pauline Drake. His parents were both of English descent.
Holly was raised in the Holley family home in Lubbock. He began playing guitar at age 13 and soon started performing with local bands. In 1955, he made his first recordings for the Decca label.
Career
In 1957, Holly and his band, the Crickets, released “That’ll Be the Day” and “Oh, Boy!,” which were both major hits. Holly wrote or co-wrote most of the songs he recorded, and he also played lead guitar on many of them. He quickly became one of the most popular rock and roll performers of the 1950s.
Death
On February 3, 1959, Holly, along with J.P. “The Big Bopper” Richardson and Richie Valens, was killed in a plane crash in Iowa. The accident, which came to be known as “the day the music died,” shocked the world and ended the careers of three of rock and roll’s most promising young stars. Holly was only 22 years old at the time of his death.
Legacy
In 1986, Holly was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Top Buddy Holly Quotes
“Hold me close and tell me how you feel, Tell me love is real.“— Buddy Holly
“That’ll be the day — when you say goodbye. That’ll be the day — when you make me cry. You say you’re gonna leave — you know it’s a lie, ’cause That’ll be the day when I die.“— Buddy Holly
“All of my love — all of my kissin’ You don’t know what you’ve been a-missin’ Oh boy — when you’re with me — oh boy The world will see that you were meant for me“— Buddy Holly
“If anyone asks you what kind of music you play, tell him ‘pop.’ Don’t tell him ‘rock ‘n’ roll’ or they won’t even let you in the hotel.”— Buddy Holly
“Crying, waiting, hoping, that you’ll come back. I just can’t seem to get you off my mind. Crying, waiting, hoping, that you’ll come back. You’re the one I love and I think about you all the time.“— Buddy Holly
“Oh boy, when you’re with me. Oh boy, I want the world to see that you were meant for me.”— Buddy Holly
“My love is bigger than a Cadillac, I try to show you, but you drive me back.”— Buddy Holly
“Heartbeat, why do you skip when my baby’s lips meet mine?”— Buddy Holly
“I’m a-gonna tell you how it’s gonna be, You’re gonna give your love to me. I wanna love you night and day, You know my love a-not fade away. A-well, you know my love a-not fade away.”— Buddy Holly
“It’s so easy to fall in love — it’s so easy to fall in love. People tell me love is for fools, So here I go breaking all of the rules.“— Buddy Holly
“Sometimes we’ll sigh — sometimes we’ll cry And we’ll know why just you and I know true love ways.“— Buddy Holly
“Peggy Sue, Peggy Sue, oh how my heart yearns for you.”— Buddy Holly
“Everyday — it’s a gettin’ closer, Goin’ faster than a roller coaster. Love like yours will surely come my way A hey — a hey hey.“— Buddy Holly
“Without Elvis none of us could have made it.”— Buddy Holly
“Words of love you whisper soft and true Darling I love you.“— Buddy Holly
“I’ve got to play in front of people. If I’m not moved, how can they be moved.”— Buddy Holly
“That’ll be the day when I die.”— Buddy Holly
“You recall a girl that’s been in nearly every song? This is what I heard of course the story could be wrong.She’s the one — I’ve been told Now she’s wearing a band of gold. Peggy Sue got married not long ago.”— Buddy Holly
“Death is very often referred to as a good career move.”— Buddy Holly
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