The Crickets were an American rock and roll band from Lubbock, Texas, formed by singer-songwriter Buddy Holly in January 1957. Their first hit record, "That'll Be the Day", released in May 1957, peaked at number three on the Billboard Top 100 chart on September 16, 1957.

In a career that has spanned nearly five decades and millions of records, The Crickets are unquestionably The American Rock and Roll band. Since the group’s founding in 1957 they have influenced virtually every major rock performer in the United States and abroad – from Bruce Springsteen and Bob Dylan to the Rolling Stones and the Beatles ...

Jul 8, 2014 · The Crickets are a rockabilly/rock-and-roll band formed in 1957 in Lubbock, Texas, and best-known for helping launch the career of rock-and-roll icon, Buddy Holly. Before the formation of the Crickets, Holly had already gained considerable music experience.

The honored groups include the Blue Caps (Gene Vincent), The Comets (Bill Haley), the Crickets (Buddy Holly), the Famous Flames (James Brown), the Midnighters (Hank Ballard) and the Miracles (Smokey Robinson). Click here to read more

Feb 27, 2019 · The Crickets, Buddy Holly's Texas-formed band of the 1950s, soldiered on for decades after Buddy's untimely death. Although differences in musical tastes and ambition had led Holly to split from the group just before his ill-fated tour, a reconciliation had been in the works.

Relive the magic of Buddy Holly & The Crickets as we take a deep dive into their groundbreaking albums, chart-topping hits, and the lasting impact they had on the music scene.

The Crickets was an American rock and roll band from Lubbock, Texas, formed by singer-songwriter Buddy Holly in January 1957. Their first hit record, "That'll Be the Day" (written by Buddy Holly and Jerry Allison), released in May 1957, peaked at number three on the US Billboard Top 100 chart on 16 September 1957.

The Crickets are an American rock and roll band from Lubbock, Texas, formed by singer / songwriter Buddy Holly in the 1950s. Their first hit record was "That'll Be the Day", released in 1957, which became the number-one hit single on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in Billboard magazine on September 23.

The Crickets were an American rock and roll band from Lubbock, Texas, formed by singer-songwriter Buddy Holly in January 1957. Their first hit record, "That'll Be the Day", released in May 1957, peaked at number three on the Billboard Top 100 chart on September 16, 1957.

The Crickets (also known as Buddy Holly and the Crickets) are an American rock ‘n roll band, formed by the late Buddy Holly in his hometown in Lubbock, Texas. At that time, Holly had been making demos with fellow friends/musicians and so decided to form a band.