Buddy Holly

Buddy's musical legacy has been immense. Artists that have named him as a strong influence on their careers include The Beatles, the Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan and Bruce Springsteen. But less than two years after he shot to fame, he was dead - the victim of a light plane crash in 1959 that also took the lives of Ritchie Valens and the Big Bopper.

Biography | May 1, 2007

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