Buddy Holly Biography
Charles Hardin Holley, known professionally as Buddy Holly, was an American musician and singer-songwriter and a pioneer of rock and roll. Although his success lasted only a year and a half before his death in an airplane crash, Holly is described by critic Bruce Eder as "the single most influential creative force in early rock and roll." His works and innovations inspired and influenced contemporary and later musicians, notably the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, and Elvis Costello, and exerted a profound influence on popular music. In 2004, Rolling Stone magazine ranked Holly number 13 on its list of the 100 greatest artists of all time. Source: Wikipedia
Biography Snapshot
- Name:
- Buddy Holly
- Full Name:
- Charles Holley
- Nationality:
- United States of America
- Profession:
- Singer-songwriter, Musician, Record producer
- Ethnicity:
- White American
- Date of Birth:
- September 7, 1936
- Astrological Sign:
- Virgo
- Date of Death:
- February 3, 1959
- Age at Death:
- 22
- Cause of Death:
- Aviation accident or incident
Marriages
Buddy Holly Timeline
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Buddy Holly. [Internet]. 2018. The HistoryHop.com website. Available from: www.historyhop.com/famous-people/buddy-holly/bio [Accessed 19 Oct 2018].
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"Buddy Holly." Bio. The HistoryHop.com website, 2018. Web. 19 Oct 2018.
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