| First Name |
Buddy
|
| Middle Name |
Hardin
|
| Last Name |
Holly
|
| Full Name at Birth |
Charles Hardin `Buddy` Holley
|
| Alternative Name |
Buddy
|
| Birthday |
7th September, 1936
|
| Birthplace |
Lubbock, Texas, USA
|
| Died |
3rd February, 1959
|
| Place of Death |
Clear Lake, Iowa, USA
|
| Cause of Death |
Plane Crash
|
| Buried |
City of Lubbock Cemetery, Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas, USA
|
| Height |
5' 11½" (182 cm)
|
| Build |
Slim
|
| Eye Color |
Brown - Dark
|
| Hair Color |
Black
|
| Distinctive Feature |
Thick, Black-Rimmed Glasses, One of A Kind Vocals
|
| Zodiac Sign |
Virgo
|
| Sexuality |
Straight
|
| Religion |
Baptist
|
| Ethnicity |
White
|
| Nationality |
American
|
| High School |
Hutchinson Junior High School, Lubbock High School
|
| Occupation Text |
Singer, Musician
|
| Occupation |
Musician
|
| Claim to Fame |
Buddy Holly & The Crickets
|
| Music Genre (Text) |
Rock and roll, rockabilly, Lubbock sound, country, pop, rhythm and blues
|
| Music Genre |
Pop/Rock
|
| Year(s) Active |
1955–1959, 1949–59, 1952–1959
|
| Music Style |
Rock & Roll, Rockabilly, Early Pop/Rock
|
| Music Mood |
Amiable/Good-Natured, Playful, Lively, Exciting, Party/Celebratory, Carefree, Earnest, Rousing, Sweet, Sentimental, Wistful, Fun, Melancholy, Innocent, Exuberant, Tense/Anxious, Cheerful, Happy, Poignant, Joyous, Rollicking
|
| Instrument |
Guitar, Vocals, Classical Music Entry
|
| Instrument (text) |
Vocals, guitar, piano, violin, banjo
|
| Record Label |
Decca, Brunswick, Coral
|
| Associated Acts |
The Crickets, The Picks, Buddy and Bob, Waylon Jennings
|
| Father |
Lawrence Odell
|
| Mother |
Ella Pauline (Drake) Holley
|
| Friend |
Ritchie Valens, The Big Bopper
|
| Pets |
Booker T. (Cat), Alonso (Dog)
|
Charles Hardin Holley (September 7, 1936 – February 3, 1959), known professionally as Buddy Holly, was an American singer, songwriter, and musician who was a central and pioneering figure of 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.
