Testimonials
The impact of Buddy's work resonates in these personal testimonies. Through these people and the countless others that felt his impact, Buddy's legacy lives on.
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Artists Influenced by Buddy Holly We all know Buddy Holly has influenced not only each and every one of us, but also many of the world's most famous musicians. Check out who Buddy influenced and what they had to say about him! |
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7/19/04: liveDaily: Zac Hanson of Hanson
"That's really where our musical roots are. Our inspiration to start performing and singing was 1958--Chuck Berry, Otis Redding, Aretha Franklin, Little Richard, the Big Bopper, Buddy Holly. Those are amazing artists."
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4/15/04: Rolling Stone: Buddy Holly by John Mellencamp
Rolling Stone honored Buddy Holly as one of the greatest (#13) Rock and Roll artists of all time! In his own words, John Mellencamp speaks to Holly's importance.
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Lubbock Magazine: Columns
A list of columns of interest to the Buddy Hollic, and current features including profiles and testimonials.
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Fender: Eric Clapton: Early Influences and Fender Guitars
Do you still feel these influences today? I feel them even more. My earliest heroes were Buddy Holly, Carl Perkins, Jerry Lee Lewis and Elvis Presley.
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CMT: Waylon’s Buddy: Jennings Never Forgot His Mentor
“If anything I’ve ever done is remembered,” Waylon Jennings told CMT.com in 1999, “part of it is because of Buddy Holly.”
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virtualubbock: Chris Oglesby Interviews Lloyd Maines
I didn't realize what an impact Buddy Holly and the whole Lubbock scene had on England. Because we landed over there and they treated us like we were kings, and it was because we were from Lubbock!
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Globe Gazette: Music was fresh, innovative
"It was a golden time for music and he brought a whole mess of things to the table. It was innovative, fun, fresh new music."
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Globe Gazette: 'The Coolest Music'
"Buddy's music was the first I heard, but it also has been the coolest. When I was 10 years old, I thought Buddy was the coolest and I still do 20 years later."
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Globe Gazette: He could outplay anyone
Have you ever watched Buddy Holly closely when when was playing guitar? Really closely?
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Globe Gazette: Music had its own personality
The music of Buddy Holly and the Crickets was different from the beginning, recalls Jerry "J.I." Allison, drummer for the Crickets.
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Globe Gazette: Huge' fans, huge honor
The contribution to the "notfadeaway" album had special meaning to The Mavericks.
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Globe Gazette: Holly took a 'mad scientist' approach to recording
Holly likely would have been a star no matter where he recorded, but doing his work in Clovis allowed his own creativity to dominate the finished product.
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Globe Gazette: Buddy - the music, the man we could relate to
"Buddy touched the hearts of all of us, big and small."
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Globe Gazette: The Everly Brothers: Sharing Of Talents
A lot of people have talent, but not everyone treated it the way Buddy Holly did, said Don Everly of the Everly Brothers.
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