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About

Charles Hardin Holley, known professionally as Buddy Holly, was an American musician and singer-songwriter who was a central and pioneering figure of mid-1950s rock and roll. He was born in Lubbock, Texas, to a musical family during the Great Depression, and learned to play guitar and sing alongside his siblings.

Nicknames
N/A

BIRTHDAY
September 7, 1936

ZODIAC SIGN
Virgo

BORN
Lubbock, Texas, United States (Map)

DIED
February 3, 1959 (age 22)

CAUSE OF DEATH
Plane crash

Place of burial
Lubbock Cemetery (Map)

EDUCATION

  • Hutchinson Middle School (Map)
  • Lubbock High School (Map)

POLITICAL VIEWS
Unknown

Nationality
American

HEIGHT
5ft 11 (1.82 m)

EYE COLOR
Dark brown

HAIR COLOR
Brown

HANDEDNESS
Right-handed

TATTOOS
None

NET WORTH
$1 Million (2019)

Faith
Baptist

languages spoken
English

IQ
Unknown

Personal Quotes

Death is very often referred to as a good career move.

Without Elvis none of us could have made it.

I’m not trying to stump anybody… it’s the beauty of the language that I’m interested in.

If anyone asks you what kind of music you play, tell him ‘pop.’ Don’t tell him ‘rock’n’roll’ or they won’t even let you in the hotel.

Heartbeat, why do you skip when my baby’s lips meet mine?

Favorite Things

color
Blue

food
pizza, steak, fried orca, and peanut butter sandwiches

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