Charles Hardin Holley (September 7, 1936 – February 3, 1959), known professionally as
Buddy Holly, was an American musician and singer-songwriter and a pioneer of rock and roll. Although his success lasted only a year and a half before his death in an airplane crash, Holly is described by critic Bruce Eder as "the single most influential creative force in early rock and roll."[SUP][/SUP] His works and innovations inspired and influenced contemporary and later musicians, notably the Beatles, Elvis Costello, the Rolling Stones, and Bob Dylan, and exerted a profound influence on popular music.[SUP][/SUP] In 2004,
Rolling Stone magazine ranked Holly number 13 on its list of the 100 greatest artists of all time.[SUP][/SUP]
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Well before my time. I was born in '67 - eight years after this cat died. If you know your rock and roll history and you have an open mind to travel back in time a little bit, Buddy is the true King.