Rock and Roll
The All Music Guide calls Buddy Holly "the single most influential creative force in early rock & roll." Alongside such greats as Elvis Presley, Chuck Berry, and Bill Haley, Buddy laid the foundations for popular music for all that have followed.
7/5/04: Australian Broadcasting Corporation: Your favourite Rock n Roll: The Results
Two BuddyHolly.com songs among the top ten: Rave On and American Pie.
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7/5/04: The Sydney Morning Herald: Never mind the bollocks: here's the '50s
The 1950s are probably the most misunderstood decade of the 20th century. The orthodoxy is that it was a decade of unremitting greyness, conformity and boredom. What absolute rubbish!
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The History of Rock 'n' Roll: Rock and Roll Timeline
From 1877 to 1965, find Buddy Holly's spots on the timeline.
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BBC: A Quick Guide To Classic Rock/Pop
Examines the progression of classic rock and pop, including Buddy's contribution.
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antiMusic: Roots of Rock
Rock 'n' Roll commercially began with Elvis Presley and Buddy Holly in a time when, ironically, rock was arguably on a more racially equal footing than any other in its 50+ year history. Sadly, the translation would largely leave the black musicians who had first invented and pioneered Rock 'n' Roll in the dust.
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