Buddy Holly

Artist:  Buddy Holly
Birth Name:  Charles Hardin Holley
Born:  September 7, 1936.  Lubbock, Texas, USA
Died:  February 3, 1959 (Aged 22).  Near Clear Lake, Iowa, USA
Genre:  Rock & Roll, Rockabilly, Pop, Country
Occupation:  Singer, Songwriter, Musician, Producer
Instruments:  Vocals, Guitar

Buddy Holly was an American Musician, Singer, Songwriter and Record Producer from Lubbock, Texas, who was a pioneer of Rock & Roll Music of mid-1950s.  He learned to play guitar and sing.  His style was influenced by Gospel Music, Country Music, and Rhythm & Blues.  In 1952, he formed the group "Buddy and Bob" with his friend Bob Montgomery.  In 1955, after opening for Elvis Presley, he decided to pursue a career in music.  His band's style  shifted from Country and Western to entirely Rock & Roll, and opened for Bill Haley & His Comets.  He recorded a demo of "That'll Be The Day", which released as a single credited to The Crickets, which became the name of His band.   In 1957, "That'll Be The Day" topped in US and UK Singles Charts.  Its success was followed by another major hit "Peggy Sue".  During his short career, he wrote, recorded and produced his own material and he defined the traditional Rock & Roll lineup of two Guitars, Bass, and Drums.  He was a major influence on  later popular music artists, including The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, Eric Clapton and many more!.  He was among the first artists inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, in 1986.  Rolling Stone Magazine ranked him No. 13 in its list of 100 Great Artists.

Artist:  Buddy Holly  with The Royal Philharmonic  Orchestra
Title:  True Love Ways  (2018)
Genre:  Rock & Roll, Rockabilly, Pop, Country
Label:  Decca Records
Rating:   *****

Tracks:

 1.  True Love Ways  (3:49)
 2.  It Doesn't Matter Anymore  (2:14)
 3.  Everyday  (2:18)
 4.  Heartbeat  (2:13)
 5.  Raining In My Heart  (2:50)
 6.  Oh Boy  (2:09)
 7.  Rave On  (1:51)
 8.  Words Of Love  (2:16)
 9.  That'll Be The Day  (2:19)
10. Peggy Sue  (2:32)
11. Moondreams  (2:47)
12. Maybe Baby  (2:22)

True Love Ways is the collection album by Buddy Holly  with The Royal Philharmonic  Orchestra, released on November 16, 2018 by Decca Records, including his classic hits 'That'll Be The Day", "Peggy Sue", " Raining In My Heart", "True Love Ways", "It Doesn't Matter Anymore" and more!.  For Music Lovers and Music Collectors.  Highly Recommended!.