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They almost chose the name Beetles; years later, the Beatles chose their name partly in homage to the Crickets. [4] [2] [5] 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.
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 ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 7 February 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 ...
He was one of the three original members of Buddy Holly's backing band, the Crickets. Though he lost interest within a few months of his involvement, his guitar playing was an integral part of Holly's early success. He performed on 27 of the 32 songs Holly and The Crickets recorded over his brief career. He co-wrote a number of his own songs.
He retained control of the Crickets' name and the band continued to tour and record. The most consistent members were bassist Joe B. Mauldin , who was in the Crickets with Holly, and guitarist/vocalist Sonny Curtis , who played with Holly before the Crickets were formed in 1957 and joined the group shortly after Holly's death.
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.
He is best known for his brief tenure as a member and occasional lead singer of The Crickets from 1958 to 1960, [3] and for his acting roles in numerous low-budget movies and TV shows in the 1960s. He recorded under the names Earl Sinks, Sinx Mitchell, Earl Richards, and Earl "Snake" Richards. [4]