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By John Gribbin
Icon Books Ltd
Hardcover (240 pages)
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Buddy Holly was killed at 22 when the plane he was travelling in crashed on 3 February 1959. Although this was less than two years after Holly's first hit record, Don McLean described this as 'the day the music died.' But Sonny Curtis, Holly's friend and musical colleague, told us that the music didn't die, because 'Buddy Holly lives every time you play rock'n'roll.' Fifty years after Holly's death, his lasting influence is clear; a musical based on his life seems set to run for longer than his lifetime and artists as diverse as Blink 182 and Bob Dylan call him an inspiration.The Beatles chose That'll Be the Day by Buddy's group The Crickets as their first attempt at recording, as well as taking the idea for their name. Clearly, the music didn't die!John Gribbin, an ardent fan since he was twelve, presents this labour of love written in the spirit of Sonny Curtis' lyric, as a celebration of Holly's all too brief life, and as an introduction,for all those not around in 1959, to the man and his astonishing musical legacy. "Not Fade Away" also includes - uniquely - a full and detailed account of every Holly recording session, which any Buddy fan will devour. |
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By Ellis Amburn
St Martins Pr
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The tragic, bittersweet story of the founder of rock 'n' roll, Buddy Holly presents the most revealing and enduring biography yet of one of America's greatest music heroes. "In illuminating the scope of Holly's influence . . . that inspired musicians from Paul McCartney to Keith Richards, this book shines."--Entertainment Weekly. of photos. |
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By John Tobler
New English Library
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When Buddy Holly died in 1959, the whole word mourned. His career lasted three short years and he had an outstanding impact on rock'n'roll. Yet he was only 22 when he died. In The Buddy Holly Story, rock journalist and broadcaster John Tobler takes a perceptive look at the short and legendary career of the bespectacled young Texan. Illustrated with more than 120 photographs, this large format biography explores in words and pictures Buddy Holly's life and personality, and the influence of this music which can still be felt through the myriad re-releases and cover versions of his rock'n'roll classics. |
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By Philip Norman
Pan Publishing
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Buddy Holly is the best-known yet most elusive and enigmatic of all Rock 'n' Roll legends. Now Philip Norman, who has won international praise for his biographies of the "Beatles", the "Rolling Stones" and "Elton John", has written the definitive story of a short but extraordinary life. Buddy's records are played, and his memory is cherished, the world over. Yet the full story of his meteoric rise and tragic fall has never been told. Philip Norman uses his unique skills to give a revealing, sometimes shocking but always warmly affectionate portrait of America's mythical Rock 'n' Roll era and its brightest and most enduring star. 'excellent ...[Norman's] cogency and thoroughness make this biography as welcome as the unstoppably fresh songs his idol left us' - "Sunday Times". |
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By Buddy Holly
Hal Leonard
Released: 1986-10-01
Paperback (112 pages)
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27 songs by the great rock 'n' roll legend including: Peggy Sue * That'll Be The Day * It's So Easy * and more! Also includes a discography, stories on Holly's life and over 40 black and white photos. |
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By Spencer Leigh
SAF Publishing Ltd
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Buddy Holly lost his life on February 3, 1959, and to commemorate the fiftieth anniversary of that plane crash, Spencer Leigh assesses the importance of the legendary figure, looking at his music, his life, his image, and his legacy. Leigh has interviewed Holly’s widow, Maria Elena; all the key Crickets; the compère of his 1958 UK tour, Des O’Connor; as well as Ritchie Valens’ manager and the Big Bopper’s son, the other two singers who died in the crash. There are scores of people talking about Buddy Holly’s legacy (Bobby Vee, Tim Rice, Mike Batt), and Leigh has spoken to hundreds of Holly’s acquaintances and musicians. The book shows how Buddy Holly’s UK tour was crucial to the British beat explosion of the 1960s spawning the Beatles, and that without Buddy Holly, today’s popular music would be radically different. Spencer Leigh also reveals how impulsive Buddy Holly was and how that impulsiveness cost him his life. |
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By Buddy Holly
Hal Leonard Corporation
Released: 2009-05-01
Paperback (160 pages)
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A great souvenir songbook featuring 33 songs and photos. Includes: Bo Diddley * Crying, Waiting, Hoping * Everyday * I'm Lookin' for Someone to Love * It's So Easy * Maybe Baby * Not Fade Away * Oh Boy! * Peggy Sue * Peggy Sue Got Married * Real Wild Child * That'll Be the Day * Well All Right * Wishing * (You're So Square) Baby, I Don't Care * and more. |
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By John Goldrosen
Da Capo Press
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The final word on the rock-and-roll pioneer, written with the full cooperation of his family and friends and illustrated with hundreds of rare photographs. |
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By Larry Lehmer
Music Sales Corporation
Released: 2003-09-01
Paperback (324 pages)
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Now available in softcover format! The story of the last tour of Buddy Holly, The Big Bopper, and Richie Valens—and the fatal air crash that took their lives. Drawing on new documentary information, the author recreates the often grueling conditions of an early rock and roll tour, and provides new facts about "the day the music died." With 50 photos. |
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By Bradley Denton
Avon Books (Mm)
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Conceived in the backseat of a car on the day that Buddy Holly died, Oliver Vale turns on the TV one day to find Buddy Holly on every channel, and soon he is on the run from a pursuing mob of religious fanatics. Reprint. K. |
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