Buddy Holly (September 7, 1936 – Februar 3, 1959), born as Charles Hardin Holly, wis an American muisicker an sangster-sangwriter wha wis a central figur o mid-1950s rock an row.

Buddy Holly
Buddy Holly in 1957
Background information
Birth nameCharles Hardin Holley
Born7 September 1936(1936-09-07)
Lubbock, Texas, United States
Deid3 Februar 1959(1959-02-03) (aged 22)
near Clear Lake, Iowa, United States
Genres
ThriftSinger-songwriter, musician, producer
InstrumentsVocals, guitar
Years active1955–1959
LabelsDecca, Brunswick, Coral
Associate actsBuddy and Bob, The Crickets, the The Picks
Notable instruments
Fender Stratocaster, Gibson J-45