Buddy Holly

Also known as Charles Hardin Holley, Charles Holley

American rock and roll singer (1936–1959)

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Buddy Holly was an American rock and roll singer who lived from 1936 until his death in 1959 and helped shape the early development of rock and roll music. He remains an influential figure in music history, though specific details about his career impact would require additional context to fully explain.

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Type: Person
Gender: Male
Origin: United States
Active from: 1936-09-07
Active to: 1959-02-03

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Discography

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Total plays: 19,092,615

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The Sequence of the Human Genome
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Music

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Quotes

“Maybe baby I'll have you,Maybe baby you'll be true.Maybe baby I'll have you for me. (All for me)It's funny honey you don't care-a-are,You never listen to my prayer-a-yer,Maybe baby you will love me someday (someday).”
“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.”
“Sometimes we'll sigh — sometimes we'll cryAnd we'll know why just you and I know true love ways.”
“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 toldNow she's wearing a band of gold.Peggy Sue got married not long ago.”
“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.”
“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”

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Official website: www.buddyholly.com
Image: Buddy Holly cropped.JPG

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Commons category: Buddy Holly
date of birth: 1936-09-07
date of death: 1959-02-03
Commons gallery: Buddy Holly
pseudonym: Buddy Holly
start of work period: 1952-00-00
name in native language: Charles Hardin Holley

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Article

Charles Hardin Holley (September 7, 1936 – February 3, 1959), known professionally by his stage name Buddy Holly, was an American singer, songwriter, and musician who was a central and pioneering figure of rock and roll. He was born to a musical family in Lubbock, Texas, during the Great Depression, and learned to play guitar and sing alongside his two siblings.

Holly 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. In 1955, after opening once for Elvis Presley, Holly decided to pursue a career in music. He played with Presley three times that year, and his band's style shifted from country and western to rock and roll. In October that year, when Holly opened for Bill Haley & His Comets, he was spotted by Nashville scout Eddie Crandall, who helped him get a contract with Decca Records.