ĭuring his early childhood, Holly was influenced by the music of Hank Williams, Jimmie Rodgers, Moon Mullican, Bill Monroe, Hank Snow, Bob Wills, and the Carter Family. His parents bought the guitar from a pawnshop, and Travis taught him to play it. Buddy's parents initially bought him a steel guitar, but he insisted that he wanted a guitar like his brother's. He switched to the guitar after he saw a classmate playing and singing on the school bus. At age 11, Buddy took piano lessons but abandoned them after nine months. Upon his return, Larry brought with him a guitar he had bought from a shipmate while serving in the Pacific. During World War II, Larry and Travis were called to military service. Since he could not play it, his brother Larry greased the bow so it would not make any sound. The elder Holley brothers performed in local talent shows on one occasion, Buddy joined them on violin. The Holleys had an interest in music all the family members except L.O. Buddy Holly was baptized a Baptist, and the family were members of the Tabernacle Baptist Church. During the Great Depression, the Holleys frequently moved residence within Lubbock L.O.
From early childhood, he was nicknamed "Buddy". Holly was of mostly English and Welsh descent, and had small amounts of Native American ancestry as well. Holly was born Charles Hardin Holley (spelled "-ey") on September 7, 1936, in Lubbock, Texas, the fourth child of Lawrence Odell "L.O." Holley (1901–1985) and Ella Pauline Drake (1902–1990). Life and career Early life and career (1936–1955)
1.4 Winter Dance Party tour and death (1959). 1.3 International tours and split (1958). Rolling Stone magazine ranked him number 13 in its list of "100 Greatest Artists." He was among the first artists inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, in 1986. He was a major influence on later popular music artists, including Bob Dylan, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Eric Clapton, The Hollies (who named themselves in his honor), Elvis Costello, Dave Edmunds, Marshall Crenshaw, and Elton John. He is often regarded as the artist who defined the traditional rock-and-roll lineup of two guitars, bass, and drums. Soon after takeoff, the plane crashed, killing Holly, Ritchie Valens, The Big Bopper, and pilot Roger Peterson in a tragedy later referred to by Don McLean as " The Day the Music Died" in his song " American Pie".ĭuring his short career, Holly wrote and recorded many songs. After a show in Clear Lake, Iowa, he chartered an airplane to travel to his next show in Moorhead, Minnesota. In early 1959, he assembled a new band, consisting of future country music star Waylon Jennings (bass), famed session musician Tommy Allsup (guitar), and Carl Bunch (drums), and embarked on a tour of the midwestern US. Holly made his second appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show in January 1958 and soon after toured Australia and then the UK. The album The "Chirping" Crickets, released in November 1957, reached number five on the UK Albums Chart. Its success was followed in October by another major hit, " Peggy Sue". In September 1957, as the band toured, "That'll Be the Day" topped the US and UK singles charts. Petty became the band's manager and sent the demo to Brunswick Records, which released it as a single credited to " The Crickets", which became the name of Holly's band. Unhappy with Bradley's musical style and control in the studio, Holly went to producer Norman Petty in Clovis, New Mexico, and recorded a demo of " That'll Be the Day", among other songs. Holly's recording sessions at Decca were produced by Owen Bradley, who had become famous for producing orchestrated country hits for stars like Patsy Cline. In October that year, when he opened for Bill Haley & His Comets, he was spotted by Nashville scout Eddie Crandall, who helped him get a contract with Decca Records. He opened for Presley three times that year his band's style shifted from country and western to entirely rock and roll. 
In 1955, after opening for Elvis Presley, he decided to pursue a career in music. He 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. His style was influenced by gospel music, country music, and rhythm and blues acts, which he performed in Lubbock with his friends from high school. He was born to a musical family in Lubbock, Texas during the Great Depression, and learned to play guitar and sing alongside his siblings. Charles Hardin Holley (Septem– February 3, 1959), known as Buddy Holly, was an American singer and songwriter who was a central and pioneering figure of mid-1950s rock and roll.
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