Buddy Holly
| Born | September 7, 1936 |
| Hometown | Lubbock, Texas, United States |
| Height | 6'0" (1.82m) |
| Spouse | María Elena Holly |
| Parents | Lawrence Odell, Ella Pauline Drake Holley |
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Mario Van Peebles Set To Direct Drama Detailing Birth Of Rock n’ Roll
The movie will be called 'That'll Be the Day' and has yet to receive a release date.
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Mario Van Peebles to Direct ‘That’ll Be the Day,’ Drama About Buddy Holly and the Birth of Rock ‘n’ Roll (EXCLUSIVE)
Mario Van Peebles has been tapped to direct “That’ll Be the Day,” the story of how Buddy Holly and other musicians of the late 1950s helped give birth to rock ‘n’ roll and influence the wider societal and cultural landscape, including the civil rights movement. Music has been central to much of Van Peebles’ work, …
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New food, beverage vendor announces plans for Lubbock's Buddy Holly Hall, Rave On
Rave On at Buddy Hall will return with a new chef and food and beverage vendor for the performance venue. The new vendor has big plans for the space.
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Storied Brooklyn Paramount theater reopens as concert venue after years-long renovation
The historic Brooklyn Paramount theater — which hosted legends like Ella Fitzgerald, Duke Ellington and Frank Sinatra before becoming a college basketball court — reopened as a music hall on Wednesday following a years-long renovation. Entertainment giant Live Nation has revamped the space to hold 2,700 concertgoers. It includes much of the ornate original Baroque detailing, plus a new sloped ...
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Buddy Holly Songs: 14 of His Top Tracks, Ranked!
The Rockabilly pioneer helped create an iconic sound that simply will not fade away!
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