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Buddy Holly

Buddy Holly
  • Name: Buddy Holly
  • Birthday: 1936-09-07
  • Also known as: Charles Hardin Holley
  • Place of birth: Lubbock, Texas, USA
  • Popularity: 0.986
Biography: 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 crashed, killing Holly, Ritchie Valens, The Big Bopper, and the pilot in a tragedy later referred to by Don McLean as "The Day the Music Died" in his song "American Pie". During his short career,... Read More

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Title Release date
The Day the Music Died: The Story of Don McLean's "American Pie"   as  Self (archive footage) 2022-07-08
Classic Albums: The Chirping Crickets   as  Self (archive footage) 2019-07-19
Buddy Holly: Rave On   as  Self (archive footage) 2017-05-12
The True Buddy Holly Story   as  Self (archive footage) 2012-02-02
Buddy Holly: The Definitive Story   as  Self (archive footage) 2009-02-02
The Music of Buddy Holly and The Crickets   as  Self (archive footage) 2005-12-31
A Tribute To Buddy Holly And The Crickets   as  Himself 2004-03-21
Eddie Cochran & Friends: C'mon Everybody   as  Self (archive footage) 2004-01-01
Rock 'n' Roll and the 1950's Vol. 2   as  Self (archive footage) 2003-08-29
Behind The Music: The Day The Music Died   as  Self (archive footage) 1999-02-03
Hollywood Rocks 'n' Rolls in the '50s   as  Self (archive footage) 1999-02-02
The Real Buddy Holly Story   as  Self (archive footage) 1985-09-12
When the Music's Over   as  Self (archive footage) 1983-06-14