Buddy Holly

Born

September 7, 1936

Died

February 3, 1959 (aged 22)

Known as

guitarist, singer, songwriter, composer, record producer, musician

Charles Hardin Holley, known professionally by his stage name Buddy Holly, was an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist who was a central and pioneering figure of rock and roll. He was born to a musical family in Lubbock, Texas, during the Great Depression, and learned to play guitar and sing alongside his two siblings.

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