What is Buddy Holly's middle name?
Hardin
What is Buddy Holly's full name?
Charles Hardin `Buddy` Holley
Buddy Holly nickname(s):
Buddy
Buddy Holly date of birth:
September 7, 1936
How old was Buddy Holly when died?
22
Where was Buddy Holly born?
Lubbock, Texas, USA
When did Buddy Holly die?
February 3, 1959
Where did Buddy Holly die?
Clear Lake, Iowa, USA
Why did Buddy Holly die?
Plane Crash
How tall is Buddy Holly?
5' 11½" (182 cm)
Buddy Holly body shape:
Slim
What color are Buddy Holly's eyes?
Brown - Dark
What color is Buddy Holly's hair?
Black
Buddy Holly distinctive features:
Thick, Black-Rimmed Glasses, One of A Kind Vocals
Is Buddy Holly gay or straight?
Straight
What religion is Buddy Holly?
Baptist
What is Buddy Holly's ethnicity?
White
What is Buddy Holly nationality?
American
Where did Buddy Holly go to school?
Hutchinson Junior High School , Lubbock High School
What is Buddy Holly's occupation?
Singer, Musician
Buddy Holly claim to fame:
Buddy Holly & The Crickets
What genre is Buddy Holly's work?
Rock and roll, rockabilly, Lubbock sound, country, pop, rhythm and blues
What instruments does Buddy Holly play?
Vocals, guitar, piano, violin, banjo
Who is Buddy Holly's father?
Lawrence Odell
Who is Buddy Holly's mother?
Ella Pauline (Drake) Holley
Buddy Holly friends:
Ritchie Valens, The Big Bopper
Short Biography
Buddy Holly (born Charles Hardin Holley; September 7, 1936 – February 3, 1959) was an American musician and singer-songwriter who was a central figure of mid-1950s rock and roll. Holly was born in Lubbock, Texas, to a musical family during the Great Depression; he learned to play guitar and to sing alongside his siblings. His style was influenced by gospel music, country music, and rhythm and blues acts, and he performed in Lubbock with his friends from high school. He made his first appearance on local television in 1952, and the following year he formed the group "Buddy and Bob" with his friend Bob Montgomery. In 1955, after opening for Elvis Presley, Holly decided to pursue a career in music. He opened for Presley three times that year; his band's style shifted from country and western to entirely rock and roll. In October that year, when he opened for Bill Haley & His Comets, Holly was spotted by Nashville scout Eddie Crandall, who helped him get a contract with Decca Records.