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In November 1958, Buddy Holly terminated his association with The Crickets.According to Paul Anka, Holly realized he needed to go back on tour again for two reasons: he needed cash because the Crickets' manager Norman Petty had apparently stolen money from him, and he wanted to raise funds to move to New York City to live with his new wife, María Elena Holly, who was pregnant (although he ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 6 March 2025. American rock and roll singer (1936–1959) For other uses, see Buddy Holly (disambiguation). "Charles Holly" redirects here. For the Colorado judge, see Charles Frederick Holly. Buddy Holly Holly ca. 1957 Born Charles Hardin Holley (1936-09-07) September 7, 1936 Lubbock, Texas, U.S. Died ...
María Elena Holly (née Santiago; born December 20, 1932) [1] is the widow of American rock and roll pioneer Buddy Holly. As a receptionist at Peermusic, she met with Holly and his band the Crickets on June 19, 1958, and Holly proposed to her after five hours on their first date.
CLEAR LAKE, Iowa - For fans of Rock and Roll history, today is known as "The Day The Music Died." On Feb. 3, 1959, Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and The Big Bopper died in a plane crash during a ...
The Surf Ballroom (also called the Surf) is a Historic Rock and Roll Landmark at 460 North Shore Drive, Clear Lake, Iowa, United States.The Surf is closely associated with the event known colloquially as "The Day the Music Died" – early rock and roll stars Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and J. P.
Valens was born as Richard Steven Valenzuela on May 13, 1941, in Pacoima, [3] a neighborhood in the San Fernando Valley region of Los Angeles.The son of Joseph Steven Valenzuela (1896–1952) and Concepción "Concha" Reyes (1915–1987), he had two half-brothers, Robert "Bob" Morales (1937–2018) and Mario Ramirez, and two younger sisters, Connie and Irma.
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame member also co-wrote classic songs like “That’ll Be the Day” and “Peggy Sue.”
Rock and roll pioneer helped pen some of Holly's classics, including "Peggy Sue" and “That’ll Be the Day” Jerry Allison, Drummer and Songwriter for Buddy Holly and the Crickets, Dead at 82 ...