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The Crickets were lead guitarist and vocalist Buddy Holly, drummer Jerry Allison, bassist Joe B. Mauldin, and rhythm guitarist Niki Sullivan. Sullivan dropped out after a little more than one year to resume his education. The Crickets, now a trio, continued to make stage and TV appearances and recorded more songs, many composed by the band members.
Niki Sullivan (June 23, 1937 – April 6, 2004) was an American rock and roll guitarist, born in South Gate, California.He was one of the three original members of Buddy Holly's backing band, the Crickets.
Members of the rock and roll band The Crickets, sometimes known as Buddy Holly & the Crickets. Pages in category "The Crickets members" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total.
Mauldin was inducted into the West Texas Walk of Fame in Lubbock and the Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville, Tennessee, as an original Cricket. In 2012, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of the Crickets by a special committee which corrected the mistake of not including the Crickets with Buddy Holly ...
Sonny Curtis (born May 9, 1937) [1] is an American singer and songwriter. Known for his collaborations with Buddy Holly, he was a member of the Crickets and continued with the band after Holly's death.
Jerry Ivan Allison (August 31, 1939 – August 22, 2022) was an American musician. He was best known as the drummer for the Crickets [1] and co-writer of their hits "That'll Be the Day" and "Peggy Sue", recorded with Buddy Holly. [2]
The "Chirping" Crickets is the debut album from the American rock and roll band the Crickets, led by Buddy Holly. It was the group's only album released during Holly's lifetime. In 2012, it was ranked number 420 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time. [4]
Carl Bunch (November 24, 1939 – March 26, 2011) was an American musician and drummer best known for his brief stint as the drummer for The Crickets during the Winter Dance Party Tour in 1959. Bunch's time with The Crickets was cut short by lead vocalist and guitarist Buddy Holly 's sudden death in a plane crash on February 3, 1959, popularly ...