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In November 1958, Buddy Holly terminated his association with The Crickets.According to Paul Anka, Holly realized he needed to go back on tour again for two reasons: he needed cash because the Crickets' manager Norman Petty had apparently stolen money from him, and he wanted to raise funds to move to New York City to live with his new wife, María Elena Holly, who was pregnant (although he ...
Charles Hardin Holley (September 7, 1936 – February 3, 1959), known as Buddy Holly, was an American singer, songwriter, and musician who was a central and pioneering figure of mid-1950s rock and roll. He was born to a musical family in Lubbock, Texas, during the Great Depression, and learned to play guitar and sing alongside his two siblings.
María Elena Holly (née Santiago; born December 20, 1932) [1] is the widow of American rock and roll pioneer Buddy Holly. As a receptionist at Peermusic, she met with Holly and his band the Crickets on June 19, 1958, and Holly proposed to her after five hours on their first date.
“After Buddy got killed, we were all in a lawyer’s office with [Holly’s widow] Maria Elena, and she said, ‘I know Buddy co-wrote ‘Peggy Sue,”’ and I said, ‘Of course he did.’
Bunch's time with The Crickets was cut short by lead vocalist and guitarist Buddy Holly's sudden death in a plane crash on February 3, 1959, popularly referred to as "The Day the Music Died." After Holly's death, Bunch enlisted in the United States Army before relaunching his music career with Hank Williams Jr. and Roy Orbison.
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame member also co-wrote classic songs like “That’ll Be the Day” and “Peggy Sue.”
Gary Busey scored his first and only Oscar nomination for his portrayal of Buddy Holly in 1978's "The Buddy Holly Story." Buddy Holly, left, and Gary Busey, right, as Buddy Holly in "The Buddy ...
Memorial Collection is a 2009 compilation album of American singer–songwriter and rock and roll pioneer Buddy Holly's master takes and hit singles, including some rare recordings. Along with Down the Line: Rarities , this album was released to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Holly's death (February 3, 1959).