Who was Bubby Holly, what did he do?

Answer 1

Charles Hardin Holley (September 7, 1936 – February 3, 1959), better known as Buddy Holly, was an American singer, songwriter, and a pioneer of rock and roll; in fact, he's considered to be one of the most influential founding fathers of rock 'n roll. In 2004, Rolling Stone Magazine ranked him no.13 on their list of the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time. Peggy Sue was one of his best known songs. Following the February 2, 1959 performance at the Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake, Iowa, Buddy Holly chartered a Beechcraft Bonanza to take him to Fargo, North Dakota. The small plane took off at 1.05am, but crashed a few minutes later, killing Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, J P Richardson (Big Bopper), and the pilot. (Why the thumbs down? I didn't copy and paste, only use the info from Wikki!! And I remember Buddy Holly very well - was a fan of his - even though I was barely a teenager when he was killed - just needed a bit of help remembering the dates!).

Answer 2

Buddy Holly (1936-1959), American rock-and-roll singer, instrumentalist, and songwriter, one of the first major performers of rock-and-roll music. He was born Charles Hardin Holley in Lubbock, Texas. Holly began to sing in country groups while still in high school, and by the mid-1950s he was playing small clubs throughout the Southwest, singing and playing country music. Drawn increasingly to rock music as exemplified by Elvis Presley, Holly recorded both alone and as lead performer with the Crickets; for the latter he co-wrote the best-selling “That'll Be the Day” (1957), the same year his solo single “Peggy Sue” became a hit. Holly was immensely popular, rivaling Presley in audience appeal. Holly and the Crickets had a regular radio show (1955-1958) and toured all over the world. In the same period he was featured, with the Crickets or alone, on leading television variety shows, including the “Ed Sullivan Show” and Dick Clark's “American Bandstand.” Holly's phenomenal career was abruptly ended when he died in a plane crash near Clear Lake, Iowa. Rock stars Ritchie Valens and the Big Bopper (J.P. Richardson) also died in the crash. Holly's life and short career formed the basis of the motion picture The Buddy Holly Story (1978) and the stage musical Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story (1990). He was also a character in La Bamba (1987), a movie on the life of Valens.

Answer 3

Not sure about Bubby Holly but Buddy Holly was a singer

Answer 4

Buddy Holly was a rock n' roller. He died in a plane crash with a couple other big stars of his time (Richie Valens - La Bamba, and the Big Bopper). The song "American Pie" refers to the tragedy ("the day the music died"). If they never died, pop music would probably be completely different.

He died when he was only 23, but somehow managed to become totally influential even by that age. His band's name was the "Crickets", which is said to be an inspiration for the "Beatles."

The Clash's song "I Fought the Law" is actually a cover of a Buddy Holly original.

I hope you check out his music because it's really fun. The guy was obviously quite talented.

Answer 5

i don`t know bubby holly but buddy holly was an icon of rock & roll.Peggy Sue,That`ll be the day and a host of other rock songs.he was 1 of the first 2 sing r&r along with bill haley.stil hear him on my local juke box.

Answer 6

Buddy Holly was a rock and roll legend back in the day around the time where Ritchie Valens was out.They were both killed in a plane crash along with Big Bopper,within minutes of going up into the sky.Holly was orginally went by Charles Hardin Holley but due to the spelling of his last name, they dropped the "e". He was one of the pioneer founding fathers of true rock and roll. He is missed by many b/c he brought rock and roll before anyone knew what it was.If you need more info watch the movie " La Bamba", its about Ritchie Valens but it also has Buddy Holly and Big Bopper the final 40 minutes or so before they pass away.You can also go to: http://encyclopedia.thefreedictionary.com-Buddy Holly. He was way before my time but I will never forget him for he touched millions of hearts and brought rock and roll!

Answer 7

Buddy Holly was a songwriter and a pioneer of Rock and Roll. Rolling Stones Magazine called him one of the founding fathers of Rock and Roll. He was born in September 7, 1936 and died on this date in 1959 at age 22 in a small plane crash. Check out this link for more info: http://www.buddyholly.com/.

Answer 8

Maybe BuBBy holly never made it whereas Buddy holly did ( smile)

Answer 9

Buddy Holly was an early rock and roll star his group was the Crickets

Answer 10

I think you are thinking of Buddy Holly. He was one of the guys instrumental in bringing rock and roll music into it's own in the United States---way back there before the Beatles.

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