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Buddy Holly

also recorded as Charles Hardin

real name Charles Hardin Holley

1950s rock & roll singer‐songwriter

Lubbock, United States · 1936-09-07 – 1959-02-03

Buddy Holly is credited on 5,429 releases across 1,188 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1956–2026 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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5,429

Credits

1,188

Albums

8

Decades active

1,128

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Biography

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American guitarist, singer and songwriter, best known for his work with The Crickets.
Born: September 07, 1936 in Lubbock, TX, USA.
Died: February 03, 1959 just outside of Mason City, IA, USA at 01:05am in a plane crash along with Ritchie Valens and The Big Bopper (J.P. Richardson).
In spite of his brief career, Buddy Holly was very influential and is considered one of the pioneers of rock 'n' roll music. Consequently, he was among the first inductees into the Rock And Roll Hall of Fame (Performer) and Songwriters Hall of Fame (1986). He died when he was 22 years old in a plane crash on en route to Moorhead, Minnesota, USA along with Ritchie Valens and The Big Bopper (J.P. Richardson) and the airplane pilot. This day is referred to by many as "The Day The Music Died," which are lyrics from the song American Pie by Don McLean.

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5,429 releases · 1,188 albums · active 1956–2026

  • Performance · 10,056
  • Other credits · 113
  • Production · 15
  • Engineering · 1

Studios: Maida Vale Studios · Paris Theatre, London · Broadcasting House, London · Western Recorders

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