Good News In History, September 7
Good News In History, September 7 89 years ago today, Buddy Holly was born into poverty in a musical family in Lubbock, Texas. In just 18 months, from his first #1 hit song, That’ll Be The Day , to when he died in a tragic plane crash at age 22, the prolific singer-songwriter topped the charts with more than a dozen Top 40 hits worldwide. Unlike his hero, Elvis Presley, Holly was an innovator for writing his own material and experimenting with double tracking and orchestration. He also pioneered and popularized the now-standard use of two guitars, bass, and drums by rock bands. READ more, such as how he got his famous glasses… (1936) His influence was felt in Britain where he became the major musical influence for The Beatles and Rolling Stones. Teenagers John Lennon and Paul McCartney saw Holly for the first time on English television in 1958, and began studying Holly’s records—like Peggy Sue, Everyday, and Not Fade Away —and learned his performance style and lyricism. They even took the…
