Personal Info
Known Credits
13
Gender
Male
Birthdate
1936-09-07 (89 Y.O)
Place Of Birth
Lubbock, Texas, USA
Also Known For
Charles Hardin Holley
Buddy Holly
Biography
Charles Hardin Holley (September 7, 1936 – February 3, 1959), known as Buddy Holly, was an American singer and songwriter who was a central and pioneering figure of mid-1950s rock and roll. His style was influenced by gospel music, country music, and rhythm and blues acts. In 1955, after opening for Elvis Presley, he decided to pursue a career in music. After a show in Clear Lake, Iowa, he chartered an airplane to travel to his next show in Moorhead, Minnesota. Soon after takeoff, the plane cras ...
Known For
Acting
2022 --
The Day the Music Died: The Story of Don McLean's "American Pie"
| Self (archive footage)
2019 --
Classic Albums: The Chirping Crickets
| Self (archive footage)
2017 --
Buddy Holly: Rave On
| Self (archive footage)
2012 --
The True Buddy Holly Story
| Self (archive footage)
2009 --
Buddy Holly: The Definitive Story
| Self (archive footage)
2005 --
The Music of Buddy Holly and The Crickets
| Self (archive footage)
2004 --
A Tribute To Buddy Holly And The Crickets
| Himself
2004 --
Eddie Cochran & Friends: C'mon Everybody
| Self (archive footage)
2003 --
Rock 'n' Roll and the 1950's Vol. 2
| Self (archive footage)
1999 --
Behind The Music: The Day The Music Died
| Self (archive footage)
1999 --
Hollywood Rocks 'n' Rolls in the '50s
| Self (archive footage)
1985 --
The Real Buddy Holly Story
| Self (archive footage)
1983 --
When the Music's Over
| Self (archive footage)