History

     Buddy Holly was a famous American electric guitarist, composer, and lead singer of the Rock 'n' Roll band, The Crickets. In his early life he played piano but quickley switch to guitar. He was born as Charles Hardin Holly at September 7, 1936 at Lubbock, Texas and died during February 3, 1959 in a plane crash near Clear Lake, Iowa, an event know as "The Day the Music Died". He died along with two other famous Rock 'n' Roll  musicians, Ritchie Valens and Jiles Perry "JP" Richardson Jr. or "The Big Bopper".  

Significance

     His style of Rock 'n' Roll which combined with Country music, was able to influence musicians such as Bob Dylan, The Rolling Stones, and most importantly The Beatles.