Description

Charles Hardin Holley (born in Lubbock, Texas, USA on 7September1936 – 3 February 1959) was an American singer-songwriterand apioneer of rock and roll. The change of spelling of "Holley"to"Holly" came about because of an error in a contract he wasasked tosign, listing him as Buddy Holly. That spelling was thenadopted forhis professional career.

Although his success lasted only a year and a half beforehisdeath in an airplane crash, Holly is described by critic BruceEderas "the single most influential creative force in early rockandroll." His works and innovations were copied by hiscontemporariesand later musicians, notably The Beatles and TheRolling Stones,and exerted a profound influence on popular music.In 2004, RollingStone Magazine ranked Holly #13 on their list ofthe 100 GreatestArtists of All Time.

Biography
Charles Hardin Holley was born to Lawrence Odell Holley andEllaPauline Drake. The Holleys were a musical family and as a youngboyHolley learned to play piano, guitar, fiddle and the violin(hisbrothers oiled the strings so much that no one could hearhimplay). In 1949 Buddy cut a demo of Hank Snow's 'MyTwo-Timin'Woman' on a home tape recorder, his first knownrecording. Duringthe fall of that year he met Bob Montgomery inHutchinson JuniorHigh School. They shared a common interest inmusic and soon teamedup as the duo "Buddy and Bob." Initiallyinfluenced by bluegrassmusic, they sang harmony duets at localclubs and high schooltalent shows. His musical interests grewthroughout high schoolwhile singing in the Lubbock High SchoolChoir.

Holly turned to rock music after seeing Elvis Presley singlivein Lubbock in early 1955.

album: "The Chirping Crickets" (1957)
Oh, Boy!
Not Fade Away
You've Got Love
Maybe Baby
It's Too Late
Tell Me How
That'll Be The Day
I'm Looking For Someone To Love
An Empty Cup (And A Broken Date)
Send Me Some Lovin'
Last Night
Rock Me My Baby
album: "Buddy Holly" (1958)
I'm Gonna Love You Too
Peggy Sue
Look At Me
Listen To Me
Valley Of Tears
Ready Teddy
Everyday
Mailman, Bring Me No More Blues
Words Of Love
(You're So Square) Baby I Don't Care
Rave On
Little Baby
album: "That'll Be The Day" (1958)
You Are My One Desire
Blue Days, Black Nights
Modern Don Juan
Rock Around With Ollie Vee
Ting-A-Ling
Girl On My Mind
That'll Be The Day
Love Me
I'm Changing All Those Changes
Don't Come Back Knockin'
Midnight Shift
compilation: "The Buddy Holly Story" (1959)
Raining In My Heart
Early In The Morning
Peggy Sue
Maybe Baby
Everyday
Rave On
That'll Be The Day
Heartbeat
Think It Over
Oh, Boy!
It's So Easy
It Doesn't Matter Anymore
compilation: "Reminiscing" (1963)
Reminiscing
Slippin' And Slidin'
Bo Diddley
Wait Till The Sun Shines, Nellie
Baby Won't You Come Out Tonight
Brown Eyed Handsome Man
Because I Love You
It's Not My Fault
I'm Gonna Set My Foot Down
Changing All Those Changes
Rock-A-Bye Rock
compilation: "Showcase" (1964)
Shake, Rattle & Roll
Rock Around With Ollie Vee
I Guess I Was Just A Fool
Ummm, Oh Yeah (Dearest)
You're The One
Blue Suede Shoes
Come Back Baby
Rip It Up
Love's Made Me A Fool Of You
Gone
Girl On My Mind
compilation: "Holly In The Hills" (1965)
I Wanna Play House With You
Door To My Heart
Baby It's Love
I Gambled My Heart
Memories
Wishing
Down The Line
Soft Place In My Heart
Queen Of The Ballroom
Gotta Get You Near Me Blues
Flower Of My Heart
You And I Are Through
compilation: "Giant" (1969)
Love Is Strange
Good Rockin' Tonight
Blue Monday
Have You Ever Been Lonely (Have You Ever Been Blue)
Slippin' And Slidin'
You're The One
Ummm, Oh Yeah (Dearest)
Smokey Joe's Cafe
Ain't Got No Home
compilation: "Remember" (1971)
Maybe Baby
That Makes It Tough
Crying, Waiting, Hoping
Lonesome Tears
That's My Desire
Real Wild Child
Peggy Sue Got Married
Fool's Paradise
Learning The Game
That's What They Say
Reminiscing
What To Do
other songs:
It Doesn't Matter Any More
True Love Ways