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Buddy Holly

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Born
7 September 1936
Born In
Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas, United States
Died
3 February 1959 (aged 22)
Charles Hardin Holley (September 7, 1936 – February 3, 1959), known as Buddy Holly, was an American singer, musician, songwriter, and record producer who was a central and pioneering figure of mid-1950s . He was born in Lubbock, Texas, to a musical family during the Great Depression, and learned to play guitar and sing alongside his siblings. His style was influenced by gospel music, country music, and rhythm and blues acts, and he performed in Lubbock with his friends from high school. He made his first appearance on local television in 1952, and the following year he formed t… read more
Charles Hardin Holley (September 7, 1936 – February 3, 1959), known as Buddy Holly, was an American singer, musician, songwriter, and record producer who was a central and pioneering figure of mid-1950s . He was born in Lubbock, Texas, to a musical family during the Great Depression, and… read more
Charles Hardin Holley (September 7, 1936 – February 3, 1959), known as Buddy Holly, was an American singer, musician, songwriter, and record producer who was a central and pioneering figure of mid-1950s . He was born in Lubbock, Texas, to a musical family during the Great Depression, and learned to play guitar and sing alongside his siblings. His style was i… read more

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1 Play track The Very Best of Buddy Holly Everyday
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 2,117 listeners
2 Play track Giant (Ummmm, Oh Yeah) Dearest
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 1,071 listeners
3 Play track The Very Best of Buddy Holly That'll Be the Day
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 989 listeners
4 Play track The Very Best of Buddy Holly Peggy Sue
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5 Play track The Very Best of Buddy Holly Rave On
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6 Play track The Very Best of Buddy Holly True Love Ways
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7 Play track The Very Best of Buddy Holly Words Of Love
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8 Play track The Very Best of Buddy Holly It Doesn't Matter Anymore
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9 Play track The Very Best of Buddy Holly Heartbeat
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10 Play track The Very Best of Buddy Holly Raining in My Heart
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Albums

  1. 161,827 listeners

    1987 · 32 tracks

    The Very Best of Buddy Holly
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  2. 141,448 listeners

    1 Jan 1958 · 12 tracks

    Buddy Holly
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  3. 102,839 listeners

    1 Dec 1963 · 23 tracks

    The Best Of Buddy Holly
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