Buddy Holly

Buddy Holly

Buddy Holly

Have you ever sat and listened to your IPod or the radio and wondered why we have the opportunity to listen to such great music, or where it came from? We often take for granted the fact that music, just like everything else, took time to progress and form into the enjoyable form it is in now. Music pioneers such as the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, and Buddy Holly all paved a pathway for the music industry. They were basically the founders of modern day rock and roll. Buddy Holly is often praised as “the single most influential creative force in early rock and roll” (Wikipedia). Such an influential man must have lead a long and prosperous life right? Maybe not; there is so much to learn about this rock and roll superstar. Although many music stars are interesting and important in the founding of rock and roll, Buddy Holly is by far the most fascinating and important, in my opinion.
Buddy Holly was born Labor Day in 1936. He was born under the name Charles Hardin Holley, which he later changed to the famous name we know now. His family always just called him Buddy and it stuck. One of the reasons I am a Buddy Holly fan is the fact that he was born in Lubbock, Texas. It is always nice to know that a superstar came from somewhere that I am fairly familiar with. His parents were Lawrence Odell and Ella Pauline Holley. The Holley’s were a very musically talented family, therefore Charles learned to play the piano, guitar, and violin, as well as win a talent competition singing, at a very young age. Buddy’s first recording was Hank Snow’s “My Two Timin Women” which he performed on a wire recorder that his friend borrowed from a music shop. His music career really began to kick off in 1952 when he met Bob Montgomery at Hutchinson Junior High. They both shared a passion for music and formed a group called “Buddy and Bob,” which first started out singing harmony duets at local clubs and talent shows. They were influenced by...

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