1. Buddy Holly Classic Rockers

2. Biography September 7, 1936 – February 3, 1959 Born Charles Hardin Holley in Lubbock Texas Learned music from his older brothers

3. Career Sign with Decca records in 1955 Forms his own band – The Crickets Is cut by Decca but goes on to sign two separate contracts with subsidiaries Brunswick Records (group) and Coral Records (solo) That’ll Be the Day (1957) That’ll Be the Day Apollo Theater

4. Music Peggy Sue (1958) Peggy Sue Oh Boy! (1958) Oh Boy! Move to New York Marriage – August 15, 1958 Maria Elena Holly True Love Always (1958) True Love Always

5. The Day The Music Died The crash American Pie – Don McLean American Pie Richie Valens (Los Lobos) Richie Valens La Bamba Oh Donna J. P. "The Big Bopper" Richardson Chantilly Lace

6. Influence Ensemble Writer, Producer, Performer Not Fade Away (1957) Not Fade Away Rolling Stones Grateful Dead (performed 530 times, 17 th most performed) Hall of Fame The Buddy Holly Story & The Buddy Holly Story The Real Buddy Holly Story & The Buddy Holly Story (Musical)

7. Music Released three albums before death New albums and singles released for 10 years after his death Last album was Giant released in 1969 Love is Strange