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Charles Hardin Holley (September 7, 1936 – February 3, 1959), known as Buddy Holly, was an American singer, songwriter, and musician who was a central and pioneering figure of mid-1950s rock and roll. He was born to a musical family in Lubbock, Texas, during the Great Depression, and learned to play guitar and sing alongside his two siblings.
William Gary Busey (/ ˈ b juː s i /; born June 29, 1944) is an American actor.He portrayed Buddy Holly in The Buddy Holly Story (1978), for which he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor and won the National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actor.
The Buddy Holly Story is a 1978 American biographical musical drama film directed by Steve Rash which tells the life and career of rock and roll musician Buddy Holly. It features an Academy Award -winning musical score, adapted by Joe Renzetti and Oscar -nominated lead performance by Gary Busey .
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The Buddy Holly Story: Ray Bob Cotton Candy: George Smalley TV movie 1979 A Dog's Life: Tucker TV movie More American Graffiti: Terry "The Toad" Fields 1980 Herbie Goes Bananas: Davy "D.J." Johns 1983 Never Cry Wolf: Farley Mowat / Tyler 1984 Starman: Mark Shermin 1986 Trick or Treat: Mr. Wimbley Also directed 1987 The Untouchables: Agent Oscar ...
The 74-year-old star, who was nominated for an Academy Award for his portrayal of the title character in “The Buddy Holly Story” (1978), says of playing the iconic musician, “My award was ...
On January 25, 1958, Holly recorded a version of "Rave On" at Bell Sound Studios in New York [10] as a track for his debut solo album, Buddy Holly, with Coral Records releasing it as a solo single in April 1958. Although it barely made the top 40, peaking at No. 37 in the United States, it reached No. 5 in England.