Biographies: Buddy Holly
Archive of biographies and profiles on Buddy's life and music.
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Our Official Biography of Buddy Holly Charles “Buddy” Hardin Holley was born September 7, 1936 in Lubbock, Texas to Laurence and Ella Holley. By age 13, Holly and his friend Bob Montgomery... Read More |
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Our Official Biographies Learn about the people closest to Buddy. From Maria Elena to Norm Petty, read up on their bios and photos! Read More |
Buddy Holly Center: Buddy Holly Biography
He was nicknamed "Buddy" because, as his mother once confided, "Charles Hardin was just too long a name for such a little boy."
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All Music Guide: Biography: Buddy Holly
Buddy Holly is perhaps the most anomalous legend of '50s rock & roll — he had his share of hits, and he achieved major rock & roll stardom, but his importance transcends any sales figures or even the particulars of any one song (or group of songs) that he wrote or recorded.
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6/14/04: Clara Garcia News-Bulletin: Buddy Holly's life explored in new musical
Another production of Buddy! begins in Albuquerque. Learn more about the production and this fantastic musical.
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Randy Hendrix : The Legendary Buddy Holly!
Buddy Holly is widely known and recognized as one of the leading pioneers of rock 'n roll music. What is not widely known and recognized is just how much of an influence Buddy really was!
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Biography Channel: Buddy Holly: Rave On
VHS tape of the biography from A&E;, filmed in 2001. Buddy Holly's life, interviews, and stories.
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Biography Channel: Biography: Buddy Holly
Holly is best known for his unique and innovative contribution to rock music, combining styles from blues and rock & roll to create such timeless hits as “Peggy Sue,” “That’ll Be the Day,” and “Maybe Baby.”
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Wikipedia: Biography: Buddy Holly
Buddy Holly is considered one of the founding fathers of rock 'n roll and one of its most influential. Although his career was cut short, his body of work is considered some of the best in rock music history and his music would influence not only many of his recording contemporaries, but also the future direction music would take.
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VH1: Behind The Music: The Day the Music Died
View a clip about the fateful night Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and the Big Bopper caught a plane for the last time.
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Famous Texans: Biography: Buddy Holly
Holly's music was a major influence for such rock music legends as the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, the Grateful Dead, Linda Ronstadt, Bruce Springsteen, and Elvis Costello.
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Hollyville U.K.: Buddy's School Days
Buddy wrote this autobiography as an assignment for his sophomore English course in early 1953.
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Lisa Baugh: A Brief Buddy-ography
Serious accounts of the life of Our Hero can be found in other places on the Web. However, in the interest of wasted bandwidth, here are a few basic facts of the Life and Times of the Great Myopic One.
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The Songwriters Hall of Fame: Biography: Buddy Holly
It has been written that Buddy Holly had more originality and drive at age nineteen than most rock groups ever summon up in their entire careers.
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Launch: Biography: Buddy Holly
Perhaps the only rock 'n' roll performer of the '50s to rival Elvis Presley in terms of influence and sheer rocking ability.
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The History of Rock 'n' Roll: Biography and Photos: Buddy Holly and the Crickets
Excellent biography of Buddy, presented with photos throughout
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Fender: Biography: Buddy Holly
Buddy Holly was unique, his legendary status and his impact on popular music all the more extraordinary for having been achieved in barely 18 months.
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Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame: Biography and Timeline: Buddy Holly
Buddy Holly played rock and roll for only two short years, but the wealth of material he recorded in that time made a major and lasting impact on popular music.
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