Buddy Holly
Buddy Holly
Charles Hardin Holley, known professionally as Buddy Holly, was an American musician and singer-songwriter who was a central figure of mid-1950s rock and roll. Holly was born in Lubbock, Texas, to a musical family during the Great Depression; he learned to play guitar and to 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...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionRock Singer
Date of Birth7 September 1936
CityLubbock, TX
CountryUnited States of America
Without Elvis none of us could have made it.
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Heartbeat, why do you skip when my baby's lips meet mine?
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Words of love you whisper soft and true Darling I love you
That'll be the day when I die.
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