Maria Elena Holly & Buddy Holly

Buddy Holly and Maria Elena Santiago
1958 - 1959
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Maria Elena Holly and Buddy Holly were married for 5 months before Buddy Holly died aged 22.

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Maria Elena Holly is a 91 year old Puerto Rican Business Professional. Born Maria Elena Santiago on 20th December, 1932 in San Juan, Puerto Rico, she is famous for Widow of Rock and Roll pioneer Buddy Holly. Her zodiac sign is Sagittarius.

American Musician Buddy Holly passed away on 3rd Feb 1959 Clear Lake, Iowa, USA aged 22. Born Charles Hardin `Buddy` Holley on 7th September, 1936 in Lubbock, Texas, USA and educated at Lubbock High School, Buddy Holly is most remembered for Buddy Holly & The Crickets in a career that spanned 1949–59 and 1952–1959. His zodiac sign is Virgo.

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Relationship Statistics

StatusDurationLength
DatingMay 1958 - 15th Aug 1958 3 months, 16 days
Married15th Aug 1958 - 3rd Feb 1959 5 months, 22 days
Total May 1958 - 3rd Feb 1959 9 months, 8 days


(15 August 1958 - 3 February 1959) (his death)
In 1958 her father sent her to live with her aunt (Martha Guadalupe Santiago) in New York City. Santiago worked as a receptionist for music publisher Peermusic. Two weeks later, she met Buddy Holly, who asked her out. Santiago had never been out on a date and told Holly he would have to ask her aunt, who was also her guardian, for permission. Holly promptly got her aunt's permission. Five hours into their first date, Buddy handed a rose to Maria and asked her to marry him.
On August 15, 1958, less than two months later, they were married in Buddy's hometown of Lubbock, Texas. They settled down in Lubbock until Buddy broke up with his band, The Crickets, and they moved to New York. Santiago-Holly went on tours with her husband and took on managerial duties.
In February 1959, Buddy Holly was on tour when he, together with Ritchie Valens and The Big Bopper, died in an airplane crash. Santiago-Holly had been married for only six months and was pregnant with Buddy's child; she miscarried shortly afterwards. Buddy was interred in Lubbock.
Santiago-Holly did not attend the funeral and has never visited the grave site. She told the Avalanche-Journal: "In a way, I blame myself. I was not feeling well when he left. I was two weeks pregnant, and I wanted Buddy to stay with me, but he had scheduled that tour. It was the only time I wasn't with him. And I blame myself because I know that, if only I had gone along, Buddy never would have gotten into that airplane."

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Relationship Timeline

February, 1959 - Breakup

15th August, 1958 - Marriage

May, 1958 - Hookup

Couple Comparison

Name
Maria Elena Holly
Buddy Holly
Maria Elena Holly
Buddy Holly
Age (at start of relationship)
25
21
Height
Female
5' 8" (173 cm)
Male
5' 11½" (182 cm)
Zodiac
Sagittarius
Virgo
Occupation
Business
Musician
Hair Color
Black
Black
Eye Color
Brown - Dark
Brown - Dark
Nationality
Puerto Rican
American

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Posted commentsView all comments (3)

greg crawfordFeb 3, 2010

Ms Holly, what have you been doing over the years!

xgporrJul 16, 2009

Maria miscarried the baby shortly after Buddy`s death.

ArleneFeb 28, 2008

What has Maria Santiago been doing since Buddy Holly died? Was their child a boy or girl? Is their child in the entertainment business?


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