| First Name |
Buddy
|
| Middle Name |
Hardin
|
| Last Name |
Holly
|
| Full Name at Birth |
Charles Hardin `Buddy` Holley
|
| Alternative Name |
Buddy
|
| Age |
22 (age at death) years
|
| 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 who was a central and pioneering figure of mid-1950s rock and roll. He was born in Lubbock, Texas, to a musical family during the Great Depression, and learned to play guitar and sing alongside his siblings. His style was influenced by gospel music, country music, and rhythm and blues acts, which he performed in Lubbock with his friends from high school.
