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Posts Tagged ‘Buddy Holly’
Song of the Week #12: “Words of Love”
Written by admin on July 26, 2010 – 7:00 am - |
One of Buddy Holly’s finest ballads, “Words of Love,” is this week’s Song of the Week. |
Tags: Buddy Holly, The Beatles, Words of Love
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Origins of band names
Written by admin on May 3, 2010 – 7:01 am -We become so familiar with the names of top bands and artists that it’s hard to imagine them being called anything else. It just has to be The Beatles who recorded Rubber Soul or Creedence Clearwater Revival who saw the Bad Moon Rising! But what makes a good band name and where do the ideas come from? Read on to find out how some of the biggest bands and artists chose their names.
Tags: Bob Dylan, Buddy Holly, Creedence Clearwater Revival, The Beatles, The Bee Gees, The Crickets, The Doors, The Grateful Dead, The Rolling Stones, The Who
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Classic love songs for Valentine’s Day
Written by admin on February 14, 2010 – 7:41 am -Happy Valentine’s Day from Classic Pop Icons. Today is a good excuse to look back at some of the classic love songs of the 50s and 60s. Enjoy these timeless performances from Jackie Wilson, Buddy Holly, Elvis Presley, The Shirelles and The Beatles.
Tags: Buddy Holly, Elvis Presley, Jackie Wilson, The Beatles, The Shirelles
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Remembering Buddy Holly
Written by admin on February 3, 2010 – 7:20 pm -On this day in 1959, Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and J.P. Richardson (the Big Bopper) lost their lives in a plane crash on route to a concert in Moorhead, Minnesota.
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The performers were a three-week ‘Winter Dance Party’ tour of the Midwest, which had commenced on January 23. The tour conditions were far from ideal, particularly after the heating system in the tour bus broke down. After the show at the Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake, Iowa, Buddy Holly chartered a small plane to take him to the next stop on the tour. He was joined on the plane by Valens and Richardson. The plane crashed soon after take off, killing all on board. |
Tags: Big Bopper, Buddy Holly, Richie Valens
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