Buddy Holly

If the School Of Rock Was Real... (163 person items)

"Charles Hardin Holley, known professionally as Buddy Holly, was a Texas singer-songwriter and a pioneer of rock and roll. Born: September 7, 1936, Lubbock, USA Died: February 3, 1959, Clear Lake, USA"

Celebrities Gone Too Soon (114 person items)

" Born: September 7, 1936 Died: February 3, 1959 (Age: 22) Cause of death: Plane Crash Claim to fame: Singer Best Known Song: Peggy Sue"

13th Moody Grape's Top 50 artists (50 person items)

" When~ 1955-1959 Studio Albums~ 3 Best Albums~ That'll Be the Day- 1958 Origin~ Lubbock,Texas, USA Best Song ~~ Everyday"

Tragic Hollywood Love Stories (6 person items)

"... María Elena Holly. It was June of 1958 and 22 year old María Elena Santiago was working as a receptionist for executive Murray Deutch at Peermusic. To her surprise she was asked to an upscale luncheon, and there she officially met Buddy Holly for the first time. Holly, who had obviously became enamored with Santiago from afar had orchastrated the events in hopes of meeting her that night. He asked her on a date but María expressed that she'd never been on a date before so he'd have to "

most influential guitarists in history (19 person items)

"Godfather of pop guitar "

Rock N Roll Timeline 1877-1959 (25 person items)

"Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and The Big Bopper die in a plane crash while on tour in Clearlake, Iowa on February 3rd. It will become known as "The Day The Music Died" and memorialized in Don McLean's 1972 hit, "American Pie". Congress opens the payola hearings designed to squash rock 'n' roll DJ's who receive money from record distributors in exchange for airplay, a common practice in all forms of radio for years. Alan Freed is its main target and becomes its biggest casualty, as he is f"

A Death For Every Year (107 person items)

" Plane crash. They called it "the day the music died.""

Famous portraits of iconic people (115 person items)

" Date: 1950′s. Photographer: Associated Press"