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“Buddy Holly – Listen To Me” coming to PBS

Written by admin on October 29, 2011 – 5:34 pm -



A star-studded tribute to Buddy Holly will air on PBS in December.

“Buddy Holly: Listen To Me/The Ultimate Buddy Party” includes performances from a Buddy Holly 75th Birthday tribute concert that took place at the Music Box in Hollywood on September 7. Among the artists featured in the special are Stevie Nicks, Chris Isaak, Lyle Lovett, Raul Malo, Graham Nash, Paul Anka, Phil Everly, Patrick Stump and James Burton. There are also taped messages from big name fans of Holly, including Ringo Starr, Keith Richards, Brian Wilson, Jackson Browne and Eric Idle.

“Buddy Holly: Listen To Me” promo

“Buddy Holly: Listen To Me” will debut on December 3 on most PBS stations. Check your local listings at pbs.org/tvschedules.

A number of the artists featured on the television special were also on the “Listen To Me” tribute album that was released last month. Here’s the track list:

  1. “Not Fade Away” – Stevie Nicks
  2. “Maybe Baby” – Pat Monahan
  3. “Listen To Me” – Brian Wilson
  4. “I’m Lookin’ For Someone To Love” – Imelda May
  5. “True Love Ways” – Jackson Browne
  6. “Peggy Sue” – Cobra Starship
  7. “Take Your Time” – The Fray
  8. “Think It Over” – Ringo Starr
  9. “Crying, Waiting, Hoping” – Chris Isaak
  10. “That’ll Be The Day” – Linda Ronstadt
  11. “Words Of Love” – Jeff Lynne
  12. “Well All Right” – Lyle Lovett
  13. “Learning The Game” – Natalie Merchant
  14. “Everyday” – Patrick Stump
  15. “It’s So Easy” – Zooey Deschanel
  16. “Raining In My Heart” – Eric Idle.


A DVD of the television special will be available exclusively from PBS, but the CD can be ordered now from:

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