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Charles Hardin Holley (September 7, 1936 – February 3, 1959), known professionally as Buddy Holly, was an American singer-songwriter and a pioneer of rock and roll. Although his success lasted only a year and a half before his death in an airplane crash, Holly is described by critic Bruce Eder as “the single most influential creative force in early rock and roll.” His works and innovations inspired and influenced contemporary and later musicians, notably The Beatles, Elvis Costello, The Rolling Stones, Don McLean, Bob Dylan, and Eric Clapton, and exerted a profound influence on popular music. Holly was among the first group of inductees to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1986. In 2004, Rolling Stone ranked Holly #13 among “The Fifty Greatest Artists of All Time”.

• Birth name: Charles Hardin Holley
• Born: September 7, 1936 Lubbock, Texas, U.S.
• Died: February 3, 1959 (aged 22) Grant Township, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa, U.S.
• Genres: Rock and roll, rockabilly
• Occupations: Singer-songwriter, musician
• Instruments: Vocals, guitar, piano, violin
• Years active: 1955–1959
• Labels: Decca, Brunswick, Coral
• Associated acts: The Crickets, The Picks

Read more about Buddy Holly at Wikipedia or at the Internet Movie Database

Christopher Sutton and Lyn Philistine Star in Walnut Street's Buddy Holly Story Beginning May 15
Playbill Combined , 2012-05-15 04:00:00
Walnut Street Theatre concludes its 203rd season with an all-new production of Buddy – The Buddy Holly Story beginning May 15, prior to an official opening May 23, at the WST mainstage.

Christopher Sutton and Lyn Philistine Will Star in Walnut Street's Buddy Holly Story
Playbill Combined , 2012-05-03 15:15:00
Walnut Street Theatre will conclude its 203rd season with an all-new production of Buddy – The Buddy Holly Story beginning May 15, prior to an official opening May 23, at the WST mainstage.

Rock on: Maker of Fender guitars files for IPO
Yahoo Entertainment, 2012-03-08 18:00:00
An instrumental piece of rock and roll history is going public.