Buddy Holly
Known for: Acting
Born: September 7, 1936
Died: February 3, 1959
Charles Hardin Holley (September 7, 1936 – February 3, 1959), known as Buddy Holly, was an American singer and songwriter who was a central and pioneering figure of mid-1950s rock and roll. His style was influenced by gospel music, country music, and rhythm and blues acts. In 1955, after opening for Elvis Presley, he decided to pursue a career in music. After a show in Clear Lake, Iowa, he chartered an airplane to travel to his next show in Moorhead, Minnesota. Soon after takeoff, the plane cras…
Known for
A Tribute To Buddy Holly And The Crickets
2004
Buddy Holly: The Definitive Story
2009
The True Buddy Holly Story
2012
Behind The Music: The Day The Music Died
1999
The Music of Buddy Holly and The Crickets
2005
When the Music's Over
1983
Rock 'n' Roll and the 1950's Vol. 2
2003
Hollywood Rocks 'n' Rolls in the '50s
1999
The Day the Music Died: The Story of Don McLean's "American Pie"
2022
Eddie Cochran & Friends: C'mon Everybody
2004
American Bandstand
1957
The Dick Clark Show
1958
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948
Classic Albums: The Chirping Crickets
2019
Classic Albums
1997
Buddy Holly: Rave On
2017
The Real Buddy Holly Story
1985