Buddy Holly influenced the Beatles in countless ways, including one eye-opening way you might not have considered.

Buddy Holly, a rock-and-roll legend and favorite son of Lubbock, Texas, lived only 22 years before his life was cut tragically short due to a plane crash outside of Clear Lake, Iowa, on Feb. 3, 1959.

Asher even wears a pair of Buddy Holly glasses himself. "I took my favorite Buddy Holly cover around looking for glasses exactly like that," Asher says. Something New In Something Old.

John Lennon had an easy time recording a cover of a Buddy Holly song since he said he remembered it better than his own material . by Ross Tanenbaum. Published on May 1, 2023. 3 min read.

1964’s Beatles for Sale album contains covers from other artists and original hits such as “Eight Days a Week.” On the album, The Beatles recorded a cover of Buddy Holly’s “Words of Love ...

The cover photo of the posthumously released 'Buddy Holly Story' and 'The Buddy Holly Story, Vol. 2,' coupled with liner notes written by his widow, Maria, created a sense of grief that lived ...

Holly died in a plane crash—along with Ritchie Valens and the Big Bopper—on Feb. 3, 1959. But his musical legacy continues to challenge expectations of what rock and roll can be.

Review. Review “Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story” was reviewed Friday at Central Valley High School. Tickets ($25-45) for the musical that runs through Aug. 11 are available at svsummertheatre.com.

Holly was killed in a plane crash along with Ritchie Valens and J.P. “The Big Bopper” Richardson in 1959. Pete Doherty , Carl Barât and co. also played a cover of Love’s ‘Alone Again Or ...