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Buddy Holly
Acting
07 Sept 1936
† 03 Feb 1959
Lubbock, Texas, USA
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 cras...
Also Known As
Charles Hardin Holley
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Buddy Holly's Movies
55%
The Day the Music Died: The Story of Don McLean's "American Pie"
08 Jul 2022
75%
Buddy Holly: Rave On
12 May 2017
72%
Classic Albums: The Chirping Crickets
19 Jul 2019
65%
Eddie Cochran & Friends: C'mon Everybody
01 Jan 2004
80%
Rock 'n' Roll and the 1950's Vol. 2
29 Aug 2003
70%
A Tribute To Buddy Holly And The Crickets
21 Mar 2004
60%
The Real Buddy Holly Story
12 Sept 1985
70%
The Music of Buddy Holly and The Crickets
31 Dec 2005
0%
When the Music's Over
14 Jun 1983
0%
The True Buddy Holly Story
02 Feb 2012
0%
Behind The Music: The Day The Music Died
03 Feb 1999
0%
Hollywood Rocks 'n' Rolls in the '50s
02 Feb 1999
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Buddy Holly: The Definitive Story
02 Feb 2009
