Buddy Holly
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| Buddy Holly | ||
|---|---|---|
| Background information | ||
| Birth name | Charles Hardin Holley | |
| Born | September 7 1936 | |
| Origin |  Lubbock, Texas USA |
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| Died | February 3 1959 (aged 22) | |
| Type(s) of music | Rock and Roll, Country | |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, Guitarist | |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, Guitar | |
| Years active | 1956 – 1959 | |
| Label(s) | Decca | |
| Associated acts |
The Crickets | |
| Website | BuddyHolly.com | |
| Notable instrument(s) | ||
| Fender Stratocaster | ||
Charles Hardin Holley or Buddy Holly (September 7,1936 - February 3, 1959) was an American rock and roll singer, composer, and musician. He was from Lubbock, Texas. Buddy Holly is thought to be an important person in the history of Rock and Roll music and Rockabilly music. Holly played several different types of instruments. His short career of only 18 months affected much of the music world.
Buddy Holly died February 3 1959 when an airplane he was on crashed into a soy field near Mason City, Iowa. Also on the plane with him were Richie Valens and J.P. Richardson, "The Big Bopper". All three passengers and the pilot were killed in the crash.
Singer Don McLean's popular 1971 song "American Pie" made February 3 famous as "The Day the Music Died."
