| Share
 
Arts and Entertainment > Entertainment Biographies > H

Buddy Holly

(Charles Hardin Holley)
rock and roll singer, guitarist
Born: 9/7/1936
Birthplace: Lubbock, Texas

Singer and guitarist who was one of the first rock and roll musicians. With his band, The Crickets, Holly recorded “That'll Be the Day” (1957) and “Peggy Sue” (1957). Holly was a major influence on The Beatles and Bob Dylan. He died in a plane crash.

Died: 2/3/1959

Information Please® Database, © 2007 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.

John HollanderHLauren Holly

More on Buddy Holly from Infoplease:

  • Buddy Holly - Biography of Buddy Holly, The rock music pioneer who sang "Peggy Sue"
  • Buddy Holly - Holly, Buddy Holly, Buddy, 1936–59, American rock singer, songwriter, and guitarist, b. ...
  • The Buddy Holly Story - Starring Gary Busey, Charles Martin Smith, Don Stroud, Conrad Janis, William Jordan
  • Gary Busey - Biography of Gary Busey, Star of The Buddy Holly Story
  • Harry Potter Playlists - Harry Potter Playlists What is on Daniel and Rupert's iPods? from iTunes Related Links Harry ...

24 X 7

Private Tutor

Click Here for Details
24 x 7 Tutor Availability
Unlimited Online Tutoring
1-on-1 Tutoring
Explore Science Questions , Physics Help